diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5032f5fce5..6a213775e6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ Major new features:
   same functionality as madvise but alters the target process identified
   by the pidfd.
 
+* On Linux, the process_mrelease function has been added.  It allows a
+  caller to release the memory of a dying process.  The release of the
+  memory is carried out in the context of the caller, using the caller's
+  CPU affinity, and priority with CPU usage accounted to the caller.
+
 Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
 
 * Support for prelink will be removed in the next release; this includes
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
index 627506daad..9e691fa103 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ tests += tst-clone tst-clone2 tst-clone3 tst-fanotify tst-personality \
   tst-epoll \
   tst-getauxval \
   tst-pidfd \
+  tst-process_mrelease \
   # tests
 
 # process_madvise requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
index c13a3c4fe7..66a995d3dc 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ libc {
     pidfd_getfd;
     pidfd_send_signal;
     process_madvise;
+    process_mrelease;
   }
   GLIBC_PRIVATE {
     # functions used in other libraries
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
index 4d8e64ce04..027a1cf531 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
@@ -2620,3 +2620,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
index 36f3129257..703fcf5deb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
@@ -2717,6 +2717,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
index 2a1e346d4b..28c52dcbac 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arc/libc.abilist
@@ -2381,3 +2381,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
index 25de8a018c..c3adade814 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/be/libc.abilist
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _Exit F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stderr_ D 0xa0
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stdin_ D 0xa0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
index e9cf9b1593..33a90a248e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/le/libc.abilist
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _Exit F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stderr_ D 0xa0
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stdin_ D 0xa0
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/mman_ext.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/mman_ext.h
index 20960e7df5..97234a7adf 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/mman_ext.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/mman_ext.h
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ extern __ssize_t process_madvise (int __pid_fd, const struct iovec* __iov,
 				  unsigned __flags)
   __THROW;
 
+extern int process_mrelease (int pidfd, unsigned int flags) __THROW;
+
 #endif /* __USE_GNU  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
index 66c2f28c43..23a00cfc0b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/csky/libc.abilist
@@ -2656,3 +2656,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
index 527880dc06..93e1068208 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
@@ -2605,6 +2605,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
index 1497b8a2c3..356b05cae4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
@@ -2789,6 +2789,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
index abe351d0b4..58e51aae4b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
@@ -2555,6 +2555,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
index 130f7a6b04..ea4a19cbc2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _Exit F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stderr_ D 0x98
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_2_1_stdin_ D 0x98
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
index cf59edb383..217717859c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
@@ -2732,6 +2732,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
index f1b927d63d..0e373d5c89 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2705,3 +2705,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
index 9bb7c76f94..569d3e5556 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2702,3 +2702,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
index 03e7820eea..7ccc7f93eb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2697,6 +2697,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
index 3d70dc1140..d197f0bd5d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2695,6 +2695,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
index 5498e2ee30..4a8e857e53 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
@@ -2703,6 +2703,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
index dbebed5d36..e0a170c030 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
@@ -2606,6 +2606,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
index a0bfa86068..6f809245c9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
@@ -2744,3 +2744,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
index 7d09a03d0e..1fc9e27c27 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/or1k/libc.abilist
@@ -2127,3 +2127,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
index db8fc28e75..01ba1dd9ec 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2759,6 +2759,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
index e6cbb83b26..263231a396 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
@@ -2792,6 +2792,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
index 162241fc68..2c3c3af8fb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2514,6 +2514,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
index 2845ee2015..4138874b38 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2816,3 +2816,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
index 277f6fbe95..5feae3245f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv32/libc.abilist
@@ -2383,3 +2383,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
index 6f2a4d4504..3e6a4ae5ec 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
@@ -2583,3 +2583,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
index bfb317488d..93c7b79b51 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
@@ -2757,6 +2757,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
index beef516979..b663fabeba 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
@@ -2551,6 +2551,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
index c326c9320a..abebf77944 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libc.abilist
@@ -2612,6 +2612,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
index 704f489a8e..afd8a42895 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2609,6 +2609,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
index b9e8a34153..56feda817d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
@@ -2752,6 +2752,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_fprintf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_printf F
 GLIBC_2.4 _IO_sprintf F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
index e921a8dd76..00cc5b24d1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
@@ -2578,6 +2578,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
index 2d664ea3f5..b12a0d56fa 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ pidfd_getfd	EXTRA	pidfd_getfd	i:iiU	pidfd_getfd
 pivot_root	EXTRA	pivot_root	i:ss	pivot_root
 pidfd_send_signal	EXTRA	pidfd_send_signal	i:iiPU	pidfd_send_signal
 process_madvise EXTRA   process_madvise i:iPniU process_madvise
+process_mrelease EXTRA  process_mrelease i:iU   process_mrelease
 query_module	EXTRA	query_module	i:sipip	__compat_query_module	query_module@GLIBC_2.0:GLIBC_2.23
 quotactl	EXTRA	quotactl	i:isip	quotactl
 remap_file_pages -	remap_file_pages i:pUiUi	__remap_file_pages remap_file_pages
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-process_mrelease.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-process_mrelease.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..def5d732fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-process_mrelease.c
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/* Basic tests for Linux process_mrelease.
+   Copyright (C) 2022 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 <errno.h>
+#include <support/check.h>
+#include <support/xunistd.h>
+#include <support/xsocket.h>
+#include <sys/pidfd.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+
+static void
+subprocess (void)
+{
+  pause ();
+  _exit (0);
+}
+
+static int
+do_test (void)
+{
+  {
+    int r = process_mrelease (-1, 0);
+    TEST_COMPARE (r, -1);
+    if (errno == ENOSYS)
+      FAIL_UNSUPPORTED ("kernel does not support process_mrelease, "
+		        "skipping test");
+    TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  }
+
+  pid_t pid = xfork ();
+  if (pid == 0)
+    subprocess ();
+
+  int pidfd = pidfd_open (pid, 0);
+  TEST_VERIFY (pidfd != -1);
+
+  /* The syscall only succeedes if the target process is exiting and there
+     is no guarantee that calling if after pidfd_send_signal will not error
+     (ince the process might have already been reaped by the OS).  So just
+     check if it does fail when the process is stll running.  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (process_mrelease (pidfd, 0), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EINVAL);
+
+  TEST_COMPARE (pidfd_send_signal (pidfd, SIGKILL, NULL, 0), 0);
+  {
+    siginfo_t info;
+    int r = waitid (P_PIDFD, pidfd, &info, WEXITED);
+    TEST_COMPARE (r, 0);
+    TEST_COMPARE (info.si_status, SIGKILL);
+    TEST_COMPARE (info.si_code, CLD_KILLED);
+  }
+
+  TEST_COMPARE (pidfd_send_signal (pidfd, SIGKILL, NULL, 0), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, ESRCH);
+
+  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 8948dc2705..4e729bdf56 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
@@ -2529,6 +2529,7 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
 GLIBC_2.4 __confstr_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_chk F
 GLIBC_2.4 __fgets_unlocked_chk F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
index 0988804f24..b5d7b9f1ed 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
@@ -2635,3 +2635,4 @@ GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_getfd F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_open F
 GLIBC_2.36 pidfd_send_signal F
 GLIBC_2.36 process_madvise F
+GLIBC_2.36 process_mrelease F
