2 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/library/python/prctl/prctl.pyx b/library/python/prctl/prctl.pyx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..707a79c22f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/python/prctl/prctl.pyx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+cdef extern from "<sys/prctl.h>":
+    int prctl(int option, unsigned long arg2, unsigned long arg3, unsigned long arg4, unsigned long arg5);
+
+
+PR_SET_PDEATHSIG = 1
+PR_SET_CHILD_SUBREAPER = 36
+
+
+def set_pdeathsig(signum):
+    return prctl(PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, signum, 0, 0, 0)
+
+
+def set_child_subreaper(val):
+    return prctl(PR_SET_CHILD_SUBREAPER, val, 0, 0, 0)
diff --git a/library/python/prctl/ya.make b/library/python/prctl/ya.make
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..163626e91db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/python/prctl/ya.make
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+PY23_LIBRARY()
+
+PY_SRCS(
+    prctl.pyx
+)
+
+BUILD_ONLY_IF(WARNING LINUX)
+
+END()