diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0820984547..9e829841f6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Major new features:
   The 32-bit RISC-V port requires at least Linux 5.4, GCC 7.1 and binutils
   2.28.
 
+* On Linux, the close_range function has been added.
+
 Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
 
 * The mallinfo function is marked deprecated.  Callers should call
diff --git a/include/bits/unistd_ext.h b/include/bits/unistd_ext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..277be05746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/bits/unistd_ext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include_next <bits/unistd_ext.h>
+
+#ifndef _ISOMAC
+extern int __close_range (unsigned int lowfd, unsigned int highfd, int flags);
+libc_hidden_proto (__close_range);
+#endif
diff --git a/manual/llio.texi b/manual/llio.texi
index c0a53e1a6e..018e7933de 100644
--- a/manual/llio.texi
+++ b/manual/llio.texi
@@ -284,6 +284,37 @@ of trying to close its underlying file descriptor with @code{close}.
 This flushes any buffered output and updates the stream object to
 indicate that it is closed.
 
+@deftypefun int close_range (unsigned int @var{lowfd}, unsigned int @var{maxfd}, int @var{flags})
+@standards{Linux, unistd.h}
+@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{@acsfd{}}}
+@c This is a syscall for Linux v5.9.  There is no fallback emultation for
+@c older kernels.
+
+The function @code{clode_range} closes the file descriptor from @var{lowfd}
+to @var{maxfd} (included).  This function is similar to call @code{close} in
+specified file descriptor range.
+
+The @var{flags} add options on how the files are closes.  Linux currently
+supports.
+
+@vtable @code
+@item CLOSE_RANGE_UNSHARE
+It unshare the range of file descriptors from any other processes, instead
+of closing them.
+@end vtable
+
+The normal return value from @code{close} is @math{0}; a value of @math{-1}
+is returned in case of failure.  The following @code{errno} error
+conditions are defined for this function:
+
+@table @code
+@item EINVAL
+The @var{lowfd} value is larger than @var{maxfd} or an unsupported @var{flag}
+is used.
+@end table
+@end deftypefun
+
+
 @node I/O Primitives
 @section Input and Output Primitives
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
index 09604e128b..e06c2a1f0d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ sysdep_routines += adjtimex clone umount umount2 readahead sysctl \
 		   open_by_handle_at mlock2 pkey_mprotect pkey_set pkey_get \
 		   timerfd_gettime timerfd_settime prctl \
 		   process_vm_readv process_vm_writev clock_adjtime \
-		   time64-support pselect32
+		   time64-support pselect32 close_range
 
 CFLAGS-gethostid.c = -fexceptions
 CFLAGS-tee.c = -fexceptions -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ tests += tst-clone tst-clone2 tst-clone3 tst-fanotify tst-personality \
 	 tst-quota tst-sync_file_range tst-sysconf-iov_max tst-ttyname \
 	 test-errno-linux tst-memfd_create tst-mlock2 tst-pkey \
 	 tst-rlimit-infinity tst-ofdlocks tst-gettid tst-gettid-kill \
-	 tst-tgkill tst-sysvsem-linux tst-sysvmsg-linux tst-sysvshm-linux
+	 tst-tgkill tst-sysvsem-linux tst-sysvmsg-linux tst-sysvshm-linux \
+	 tst-close_range
 tests-internal += tst-ofdlocks-compat tst-sigcontext-get_pc
 
 CFLAGS-tst-sigcontext-get_pc.c = -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
@@ -177,6 +178,14 @@ $(objpfx)tst-mman-consts.out: ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-mman-consts.py
 	  < /dev/null > $@ 2>&1; $(evaluate-test)
 $(objpfx)tst-mman-consts.out: $(sysdeps-linux-python-deps)
 
+tests-special += $(objpfx)tst-close_range-consts.out
+$(objpfx)tst-close_range-consts.out: ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-close_range-consts.py
+	$(sysdeps-linux-python) \
+	../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-close_range-consts.py \
+	    $(sysdeps-linux-python-cc) \
+	< /dev/null > $@ 2>&1; $(evaluate-test)
+$(objpfx)tst-close_range-consts.out: $(sysdeps-linux-python-deps)
+
 $(objpfx)tst-gettid: $(shared-thread-library)
 $(objpfx)tst-gettid-kill: $(shared-thread-library)
 $(objpfx)tst-tgkill: $(shared-thread-library)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
index c35f783e2a..e2a6fa763f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ libc {
   }
   GLIBC_2.32 {
   }
+  GLIBC_2.33 {
+    close_range;
+  }
   GLIBC_PRIVATE {
     # functions used in other libraries
     __syscall_rt_sigqueueinfo;
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
index 4cc1c6a591..a52decb822 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
@@ -2160,6 +2160,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
index 26ad9845e4..ed085c9b3c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
@@ -2242,6 +2242,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
index bb9dfd4daf..88a17c2fdf 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
@@ -1920,6 +1920,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 wprintf F
 GLIBC_2.32 write F
 GLIBC_2.32 writev F
 GLIBC_2.32 wscanf F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
index 9ab3924888..a690962068 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/unistd_ext.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/unistd_ext.h
index c315cc5cb8..799c59512c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/unistd_ext.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/unistd_ext.h
@@ -33,4 +33,15 @@
    not detached and has not been joined.  */
 extern __pid_t gettid (void) __THROW;
 
+/* Unshare the file descriptor table before closing file descriptors.  */
+#define CLOSE_RANGE_UNSHARE     (1U << 1)
+
+/* Close all file descriptors in the range FD up to MAX_FD.  The flag FLAGS
+   are define by the CLOSE_RANGE prefix.  This function behaves like close
+   on the range, but in a fail-safe where it will either fail and not close
+   any file descriptor or close all of them.  Returns 0 on successor or -1
+   for failure (and sets errno accordingly).  */
+extern int close_range (unsigned int __fd, unsigned int __max_fd,
+			int __flags) __THROW;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
index 14a84dac8f..d37882413c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
@@ -2104,6 +2104,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
index 5c8502f3d3..61450e47d5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
@@ -2063,6 +2063,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
index 4f0d3c1eb5..672ff8a002 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
@@ -2229,6 +2229,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
index e3b345b803..53e53005e9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
@@ -2095,6 +2095,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
index c4891479d3..cc0d93b381 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
@@ -2175,6 +2175,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
index 143b0163b4..b4acf52c41 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2155,6 +2155,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
index b2295f1937..fadbf99d4b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2146,6 +2146,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
index aa9c6a4dca..c456ebcea3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
@@ -2152,6 +2152,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
index 5939588ad5..5ed54e7c94 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
@@ -2146,6 +2146,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
index 92556c4237..67b611ef6d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
@@ -2193,6 +2193,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
index 26c93dff05..ed0f239cd5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2202,6 +2202,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
index c2ca00709e..a4b9900036 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2065,6 +2065,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
index 0ea50dc851..e5d666dab3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2355,6 +2355,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
index 0263e284d4..f8c34aca7c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ GLIBC_2.33 clock_nanosleep F
 GLIBC_2.33 clock_settime F
 GLIBC_2.33 clone F
 GLIBC_2.33 close F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 closedir F
 GLIBC_2.33 closelog F
 GLIBC_2.33 confstr F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
index 1626c5351f..6042d42aba 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
@@ -2122,6 +2122,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
index a66426eb4d..46d2de3030 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
index ab351873ae..9fda4babba 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
@@ -2101,6 +2101,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
index d36f228192..110f7ebf22 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2067,6 +2067,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
index 59b4313280..1b31685a24 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
@@ -2191,6 +2191,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
index 266dcdfa08..9ad88bf7b3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
@@ -2118,6 +2118,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
index 01ec2bfa95..53575669c7 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
@@ -101,3 +101,4 @@ pkey_alloc	EXTRA	pkey_alloc	i:ii	pkey_alloc
 pkey_free	EXTRA	pkey_free	i:i	pkey_free
 gettid          EXTRA   gettid          Ei:     __gettid	gettid
 tgkill          EXTRA   tgkill          i:iii   __tgkill	tgkill
+close_range     EXTRA   close_range     i:iii   __close_range   close_range
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-close_range-consts.py b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-close_range-consts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a0d4423e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-close_range-consts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+# Test that glibc's unistd_ext.h constants match the kernel's.
+# Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+#
+# The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+# <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+import glibcextract
+import glibcsyscalls
+
+
+def main():
+    """The main entry point."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Test that glibc's unistd_ext.h constants match "
+                    "the kernel's.")
+    parser.add_argument('--cc', metavar='CC',
+                        help='C compiler (including options) to use')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    linux_version_headers = glibcsyscalls.linux_kernel_version(args.cc)
+    linux_version_glibc = (5, 9)
+    sys.exit(glibcextract.compare_macro_consts(
+        '#define _GNU_SOURCE 1\n'
+        '#include <unistd.h>\n',
+        '#define _GNU_SOURCE 1\n'
+        '#include <linux/close_range.h>\n',
+        args.cc,
+        'CLOSE_RANGE_.*',
+        None,
+        linux_version_glibc > linux_version_headers,
+        linux_version_headers > linux_version_glibc))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-close_range.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-close_range.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a127bb9cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-close_range.c
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+/* Test for the close_range system call.
+   Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <array_length.h>
+#include <support/capture_subprocess.h>
+#include <support/check.h>
+#include <support/descriptors.h>
+#include <support/support.h>
+#include <support/xsched.h>
+#include <support/xunistd.h>
+
+#define NFDS 100
+
+static void
+close_range_test_common (int lowfd, unsigned int flags)
+{
+  const int maximum_fd = lowfd + NFDS;
+  const int half_fd = maximum_fd / 2;
+  const int gap_1 = maximum_fd - 8;
+
+  /* Close half of the descriptors and check result.  */
+  {
+    int r = close_range (lowfd, half_fd, flags);
+    if (r == -1 && errno == ENOSYS)
+      FAIL_UNSUPPORTED ("close_range not supported");
+    TEST_COMPARE (r, 0);
+  }
+  for (int i = lowfd; i <= half_fd; i++)
+    {
+      TEST_COMPARE (fcntl (i, F_GETFL), -1);
+      TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+    }
+  for (int i = half_fd + 1; i < maximum_fd; i++)
+    TEST_VERIFY (fcntl (i, F_GETFL) > -1);
+
+  /* Create some gaps, close up to a threshold, and check result.  */
+  xclose (57);
+  xclose (78);
+  xclose (81);
+  xclose (82);
+  xclose (84);
+  xclose (90);
+
+  TEST_COMPARE (close_range (half_fd + 1, gap_1, flags), 0);
+  for (int i = half_fd + 1; i < gap_1; i++)
+    {
+      TEST_COMPARE (fcntl (i, F_GETFL), -1);
+      TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+    }
+  for (int i = gap_1 + 1; i < maximum_fd; i++)
+    TEST_VERIFY (fcntl (i, F_GETFL) > -1);
+
+  /* Close the remmaining but the last one.  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (close_range (gap_1 + 1, maximum_fd - 1, flags), 0);
+  for (int i = gap_1 + 1; i < maximum_fd - 1; i++)
+    {
+      TEST_COMPARE (fcntl (i, F_GETFL), -1);
+      TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+    }
+  TEST_VERIFY (fcntl (maximum_fd, F_GETFL) > -1);
+
+  /* Close the last one.  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (close_range (maximum_fd, maximum_fd, flags), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fcntl (maximum_fd, F_GETFL), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+}
+
+/* Basic tests: check if the syscall close ranges with and without gaps.  */
+static void
+__attribute__((used))
+close_range_test (void)
+{
+  struct support_descriptors *descrs = support_descriptors_list ();
+
+  int lowfd = xopen ("/dev/null", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC, 0600);
+  for (int i = 0; i < NFDS; i++)
+    xopen ("/dev/null", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC, 0600);
+
+  close_range_test_common (lowfd, 0);
+
+  /* Double check by check the /proc.  */
+  support_descriptors_check (descrs);
+  support_descriptors_free (descrs);
+}
+
+_Noreturn static int
+close_range_test_fn (void *arg)
+{
+  int lowfd = (int) ((uintptr_t) arg);
+  close_range_test_common (lowfd, 0);
+  exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
+}
+
+/* Check if a clone_range on a subprocess created with CLONE_FILES close
+   the shared file descriptor table entries in the parent.  */
+static void
+__attribute__((used))
+close_range_test_subprocess (void)
+{
+  struct support_descriptors *descrs = support_descriptors_list ();
+
+  int lowfd = xopen ("/dev/null", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC, 0600);
+  for (int i = 0; i < NFDS; i++)
+    xopen ("/dev/null", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC, 0600);
+
+  enum { stack_size = 4096 };
+  DEFINE_STACK (stack, stack_size);
+  pid_t pid = xclone (close_range_test_fn, (void*) (uintptr_t) lowfd, stack,
+		      stack_size, CLONE_FILES | SIGCHLD);
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (pid > 0);
+  int status;
+  xwaitpid (pid, &status, 0);
+  TEST_VERIFY (WIFEXITED (status));
+  TEST_COMPARE (WEXITSTATUS(status), 0);
+
+  for (int i = lowfd; i < NFDS; i++)
+    TEST_VERIFY (fcntl (i, F_GETFL) < 0);
+
+  support_descriptors_check (descrs);
+  support_descriptors_free (descrs);
+}
+
+
+_Noreturn static int
+close_range_unshare_test_fn (void *arg)
+{
+  int lowfd = (int) ((uintptr_t) arg);
+  close_range_test_common (lowfd, CLOSE_RANGE_UNSHARE);
+  exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
+}
+
+/* Check if a close_range with CLOSE_RANGE_UNSHARE issued from a subprocess
+   created with CLONE_FILES does not close the parent file descriptor list.  */
+static void
+__attribute__((used))
+close_range_unshare_test (void)
+{
+  int lowfd = xopen ("/dev/null", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC, 0600);
+  for (int i = 0; i < NFDS; i++)
+    xopen ("/dev/null", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC, 0600);
+
+  struct support_descriptors *descrs = support_descriptors_list ();
+
+  enum { stack_size = 4096 };
+  DEFINE_STACK (stack, stack_size);
+  pid_t pid = xclone (close_range_unshare_test_fn, (void*) (uintptr_t) lowfd,
+		      stack, stack_size, CLONE_FILES | SIGCHLD);
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (pid > 0);
+  int status;
+  xwaitpid (pid, &status, 0);
+  TEST_VERIFY (WIFEXITED (status));
+  TEST_COMPARE (WEXITSTATUS(status), 0);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < NFDS; i++)
+    TEST_VERIFY (fcntl (i, F_GETFL) > -1);
+
+  support_descriptors_check (descrs);
+  support_descriptors_free (descrs);
+
+  TEST_COMPARE (close_range (lowfd, lowfd + NFDS, 0), 0);
+}
+
+static int
+do_test (void)
+{
+  close_range_test ();
+  close_range_test_subprocess ();
+  close_range_unshare_test ();
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#include <support/test-driver.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
index 4fff61818b..5089a21981 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
@@ -2076,6 +2076,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
index 102ed47a9c..c3db0fc7ca 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
@@ -2173,6 +2173,7 @@ GLIBC_2.32 sigabbrev_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 sigdescr_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrordesc_np F
 GLIBC_2.32 strerrorname_np F
+GLIBC_2.33 close_range F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstat64 F
 GLIBC_2.33 fstatat F
