diff --git a/io/creat.c b/io/creat.c
index c03810d..f602401 100644
--- a/io/creat.c
+++ b/io/creat.c
@@ -29,6 +29,3 @@ creat (file, mode)
 {
   return __open (file, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, mode);
 }
-
-/* __open handles cancellation.  */
-LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED ();
diff --git a/io/ppoll.c b/io/ppoll.c
index f64c737..3f08f1d 100644
--- a/io/ppoll.c
+++ b/io/ppoll.c
@@ -70,7 +70,5 @@ ppoll (struct pollfd *fds, nfds_t nfds, const struct timespec *timeout,
 }
 
 #ifndef ppoll
-/* __poll handles cancellation.  */
-LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED ();
 libc_hidden_def (ppoll);
 #endif
diff --git a/misc/pselect.c b/misc/pselect.c
index 2f8d0a3..e8d6dfd 100644
--- a/misc/pselect.c
+++ b/misc/pselect.c
@@ -73,6 +73,4 @@ __pselect (int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds, fd_set *exceptfds,
 }
 #ifndef __pselect
 weak_alias (__pselect, pselect)
-/* __select handles cancellation.  */
-LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED ();
 #endif
diff --git a/nptl/Makefile b/nptl/Makefile
index 39e28fd..05a4872 100644
--- a/nptl/Makefile
+++ b/nptl/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ install-lib-ldscripts := libpthread.so
 
 routines = alloca_cutoff forward libc-lowlevellock libc-cancellation \
 	   libc-cleanup libc_pthread_init libc_multiple_threads \
-	   register-atfork unregister-atfork
+	   register-atfork unregister-atfork syscall_cancel
 shared-only-routines = forward
 
 libpthread-routines = nptl-init vars events version pt-interp \
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ libpthread-routines = nptl-init vars events version pt-interp \
 		      cleanup cleanup_defer cleanup_compat \
 		      cleanup_defer_compat unwind \
 		      pt-longjmp pt-cleanup\
-		      cancellation \
 		      lowlevellock lowlevelrobustlock \
 		      lll_timedlock_wait lll_timedwait_tid \
 		      pt-fork pt-vfork \
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ CFLAGS-pthread_setcanceltype.c = -fexceptions -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
 
 # These are internal functions which similar functionality as setcancelstate
 # and setcanceltype.
-CFLAGS-cancellation.c = -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
 CFLAGS-libc-cancellation.c = -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
 
 # Calling pthread_exit() must cause the registered cancel handlers to
@@ -257,7 +255,7 @@ tests = tst-typesizes \
 	tst-cancel11 tst-cancel12 tst-cancel13 tst-cancel14 tst-cancel15 \
 	tst-cancel16 tst-cancel17 tst-cancel18 tst-cancel19 tst-cancel20 \
 	tst-cancel21 tst-cancel22 tst-cancel23 tst-cancel24 tst-cancel25 \
-	tst-cancel26 tst-cancel27 \
+	tst-cancel26 tst-cancel27 tst-cancel28 \
 	tst-cancel-self tst-cancel-self-cancelstate \
 	tst-cancel-self-canceltype tst-cancel-self-testcancel \
 	tst-cleanup0 tst-cleanup1 tst-cleanup2 tst-cleanup3 tst-cleanup4 \
diff --git a/nptl/Versions b/nptl/Versions
index 34e4b46..863b82f 100644
--- a/nptl/Versions
+++ b/nptl/Versions
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ libc {
     __libc_pthread_init;
     __libc_current_sigrtmin_private; __libc_current_sigrtmax_private;
     __libc_allocate_rtsig_private;
+    __syscall_cancel;
+    __syscall_cancel_arch_start;
+    __syscall_cancel_arch_end;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/nptl/cancellation.c b/nptl/cancellation.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2bd3168..0000000
--- a/nptl/cancellation.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2002-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-   Contributed by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 2002.
-
-   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
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include <setjmp.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include "pthreadP.h"
-#include <futex-internal.h>
-
-
-/* The next two functions are similar to pthread_setcanceltype() but
-   more specialized for the use in the cancelable functions like write().
-   They do not need to check parameters etc.  */
-int
-attribute_hidden
-__pthread_enable_asynccancel (void)
-{
-  struct pthread *self = THREAD_SELF;
-  int oldval = THREAD_GETMEM (self, cancelhandling);
-
-  while (1)
-    {
-      int newval = oldval | CANCELTYPE_BITMASK;
-
-      if (newval == oldval)
-	break;
-
-      int curval = THREAD_ATOMIC_CMPXCHG_VAL (self, cancelhandling, newval,
-					      oldval);
-      if (__glibc_likely (curval == oldval))
-	{
-	  if (CANCEL_ENABLED_AND_CANCELED_AND_ASYNCHRONOUS (newval))
-	    {
-	      THREAD_SETMEM (self, result, PTHREAD_CANCELED);
-	      __do_cancel ();
-	    }
-
-	  break;
-	}
-
-      /* Prepare the next round.  */
-      oldval = curval;
-    }
-
-  return oldval;
-}
-
-
-void
-internal_function attribute_hidden
-__pthread_disable_asynccancel (int oldtype)
-{
-  /* If asynchronous cancellation was enabled before we do not have
-     anything to do.  */
-  if (oldtype & CANCELTYPE_BITMASK)
-    return;
-
-  struct pthread *self = THREAD_SELF;
-  int newval;
-
-  int oldval = THREAD_GETMEM (self, cancelhandling);
-
-  while (1)
-    {
-      newval = oldval & ~CANCELTYPE_BITMASK;
-
-      int curval = THREAD_ATOMIC_CMPXCHG_VAL (self, cancelhandling, newval,
-					      oldval);
-      if (__glibc_likely (curval == oldval))
-	break;
-
-      /* Prepare the next round.  */
-      oldval = curval;
-    }
-
-  /* We cannot return when we are being canceled.  Upon return the
-     thread might be things which would have to be undone.  The
-     following loop should loop until the cancellation signal is
-     delivered.  */
-  while (__builtin_expect ((newval & (CANCELING_BITMASK | CANCELED_BITMASK))
-			   == CANCELING_BITMASK, 0))
-    {
-      futex_wait_simple ((unsigned int *) &self->cancelhandling, newval,
-			 FUTEX_PRIVATE);
-      newval = THREAD_GETMEM (self, cancelhandling);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/nptl/descr.h b/nptl/descr.h
index a502048..6eb0036 100644
--- a/nptl/descr.h
+++ b/nptl/descr.h
@@ -263,23 +263,20 @@ struct pthread
   /* Bit set if asynchronous cancellation mode is selected.  */
 #define CANCELTYPE_BIT		1
 #define CANCELTYPE_BITMASK	(0x01 << CANCELTYPE_BIT)
-  /* Bit set if canceling has been initiated.  */
-#define CANCELING_BIT		2
-#define CANCELING_BITMASK	(0x01 << CANCELING_BIT)
-  /* Bit set if canceled.  */
-#define CANCELED_BIT		3
+  /* Bit set if threads is canceled.  */
+#define CANCELED_BIT		2
 #define CANCELED_BITMASK	(0x01 << CANCELED_BIT)
   /* Bit set if thread is exiting.  */
-#define EXITING_BIT		4
+#define EXITING_BIT		3
 #define EXITING_BITMASK		(0x01 << EXITING_BIT)
   /* Bit set if thread terminated and TCB is freed.  */
-#define TERMINATED_BIT		5
+#define TERMINATED_BIT		4
 #define TERMINATED_BITMASK	(0x01 << TERMINATED_BIT)
   /* Bit set if thread is supposed to change XID.  */
-#define SETXID_BIT		6
+#define SETXID_BIT		5
 #define SETXID_BITMASK		(0x01 << SETXID_BIT)
   /* Mask for the rest.  Helps the compiler to optimize.  */
-#define CANCEL_RESTMASK		0xffffff80
+#define CANCEL_RESTMASK		0xffffffc0
 
 #define CANCEL_ENABLED_AND_CANCELED(value) \
   (((value) & (CANCELSTATE_BITMASK | CANCELED_BITMASK | EXITING_BITMASK	      \
diff --git a/nptl/libc-cancellation.c b/nptl/libc-cancellation.c
index cc9dc06..c4e2f58 100644
--- a/nptl/libc-cancellation.c
+++ b/nptl/libc-cancellation.c
@@ -16,9 +16,65 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include "pthreadP.h"
 
+#if IS_IN (rtld)
 
-#define __pthread_enable_asynccancel __libc_enable_asynccancel
-#define __pthread_disable_asynccancel __libc_disable_asynccancel
-#include <nptl/cancellation.c>
+long int
+__syscall_cancel (__syscall_arg_t nr, __syscall_arg_t arg1,
+		  __syscall_arg_t arg2, __syscall_arg_t arg3,
+		  __syscall_arg_t arg4, __syscall_arg_t arg5,
+		  __syscall_arg_t arg6)
+{
+  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
+  return INTERNAL_SYSCALL_NCS (nr, err, 6, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6);
+}
+
+#else
+
+/* Cancellation function called by all cancellable syscalls.  */
+long int
+__syscall_cancel (__syscall_arg_t nr, __syscall_arg_t a1,
+		  __syscall_arg_t a2, __syscall_arg_t a3,
+		  __syscall_arg_t a4, __syscall_arg_t a5,
+		  __syscall_arg_t a6)
+{
+  pthread_t self = (pthread_t) THREAD_SELF;
+  volatile struct pthread *pd = (volatile struct pthread *) self;
+  long int result;
+
+  /* If cancellation is not enabled, call the syscall directly.  */
+  if (pd->cancelhandling & CANCELSTATE_BITMASK)
+    {
+      INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
+      result = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_NCS (nr, err, 6, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6);
+      if (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (result, err))
+	return -INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (result, err);
+      return result;
+    }
+
+  /* Call the arch-specific entry points that contains the globals markers
+     to be checked by SIGCANCEL handler.  */
+  result = __syscall_cancel_arch (&pd->cancelhandling, nr, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5,
+			          a6);
+
+  if ((result == -EINTR)
+      && (pd->cancelhandling & CANCELED_BITMASK)
+      && !(pd->cancelhandling & CANCELSTATE_BITMASK))
+    __do_cancel ();
+
+  return result;
+}
+libc_hidden_def (__syscall_cancel)
+
+/* Since __do_cancel is a always inline function, this creates a symbol the
+   arch-specific symbol can call to cancel the thread.  */
+void
+__syscall_do_cancel (void)
+{
+  __do_cancel ();
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/nptl/lll_timedlock_wait.c b/nptl/lll_timedlock_wait.c
index 37cf083..a21e66c 100644
--- a/nptl/lll_timedlock_wait.c
+++ b/nptl/lll_timedlock_wait.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ __lll_timedlock_wait (int *futex, const struct timespec *abstime, int private)
         return ETIMEDOUT;
 
       /* If *futex == 2, wait until woken or timeout.  */
-      lll_futex_timed_wait (futex, 2, &rt, private);
+      lll_futex_timed_wait_cancel (futex, 2, &rt, private);
     }
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/nptl/lll_timedwait_tid.c b/nptl/lll_timedwait_tid.c
index 68b4857..acb3c49 100644
--- a/nptl/lll_timedwait_tid.c
+++ b/nptl/lll_timedwait_tid.c
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ __lll_timedwait_tid (int *tidp, const struct timespec *abstime)
          The kernel up to version 3.16.3 does not use the private futex
          operations for futex wake-up when the clone terminates.
       */
-      if (lll_futex_timed_wait (tidp, tid, &rt, LLL_SHARED) == -ETIMEDOUT)
+      if (lll_futex_timed_wait_cancel (tidp, tid, &rt, LLL_SHARED)
+	  == -ETIMEDOUT)
         return ETIMEDOUT;
     }
 
diff --git a/nptl/nptl-init.c b/nptl/nptl-init.c
index c043fb5..6f82da5 100644
--- a/nptl/nptl-init.c
+++ b/nptl/nptl-init.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <kernel-features.h>
 #include <libc-internal.h>
 #include <pthread-pids.h>
+#include <sysdep-cancel.h>
 
 #ifndef TLS_MULTIPLE_THREADS_IN_TCB
 /* Pointer to the corresponding variable in libc.  */
@@ -200,36 +201,41 @@ sigcancel_handler (int sig, siginfo_t *si, void *ctx)
     return;
 
   struct pthread *self = THREAD_SELF;
+  volatile struct pthread *pd = (volatile struct pthread *) self;
+  ucontext_t *uc = ctx;
+  const char *tip = (const char *)__pthread_get_ip (ctx);
 
-  int oldval = THREAD_GETMEM (self, cancelhandling);
-  while (1)
+  extern const char __syscall_cancel_arch_start[1];
+  extern const char __syscall_cancel_arch_end[1];
+
+  if (((pd->cancelhandling & (CANCELSTATE_BITMASK)) != 0)
+      || ((pd->cancelhandling & CANCELED_BITMASK) == 0))
+    return;
+
+  __sigaddset (&uc->uc_sigmask, SIGCANCEL);
+
+  /* Check if asynchronous cancellation mode is set and if interrupted
+     instruction pointer falls within the cancellable syscall code.  For
+     interruptable syscalls that might generate external side-effects (partial
+     reads or writes, for instance), the kernel will set the IP to after
+     '__syscall_cancel_arch_end', thus disabling the cancellation and allowing
+     the process to handle such conditions.  */
+  if (pd->cancelhandling & CANCELTYPE_BITMASK ||
+      (tip >= __syscall_cancel_arch_start && tip < __syscall_cancel_arch_end))
     {
-      /* We are canceled now.  When canceled by another thread this flag
-	 is already set but if the signal is directly send (internally or
-	 from another process) is has to be done here.  */
-      int newval = oldval | CANCELING_BITMASK | CANCELED_BITMASK;
-
-      if (oldval == newval || (oldval & EXITING_BITMASK) != 0)
-	/* Already canceled or exiting.  */
-	break;
-
-      int curval = THREAD_ATOMIC_CMPXCHG_VAL (self, cancelhandling, newval,
-					      oldval);
-      if (curval == oldval)
-	{
-	  /* Set the return value.  */
-	  THREAD_SETMEM (self, result, PTHREAD_CANCELED);
-
-	  /* Make sure asynchronous cancellation is still enabled.  */
-	  if ((newval & CANCELTYPE_BITMASK) != 0)
-	    /* Run the registered destructors and terminate the thread.  */
-	    __do_cancel ();
-
-	  break;
-	}
-
-      oldval = curval;
+      THREAD_ATOMIC_BIT_SET (self, cancelhandling, EXITING_BIT);
+      THREAD_SETMEM (self, result, PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+
+      /* __pthread_sigmask removes SIGCANCEL from the set.  */
+      INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
+      INTERNAL_SYSCALL (rt_sigprocmask, err, 4, SIGCANCEL, &uc->uc_sigmask, 0,
+                        _NSIG / 8);
+
+      __do_cancel ();
     }
+
+  INLINE_SYSCALL (tgkill, 3, THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid), pd->tid,
+		  SIGCANCEL);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -400,7 +406,10 @@ __pthread_initialize_minimal_internal (void)
      cannot install the handler we do not abort.  Maybe we should, but
      it is only asynchronous cancellation which is affected.  */
   sa.sa_sigaction = sigcancel_handler;
-  sa.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO;
+  /* The signal handle should be non-interruptible to avoid the risk of
+     spurious EINTR caused by SIGCANCEL sent to process or if pthread_cancel
+     is called while cancellation is disabled in the target thread.  */
+  sa.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO | SA_RESTART;
   (void) __libc_sigaction (SIGCANCEL, &sa, NULL);
 # endif
 
diff --git a/nptl/pthreadP.h b/nptl/pthreadP.h
index 8cd51c6..1f2aafe 100644
--- a/nptl/pthreadP.h
+++ b/nptl/pthreadP.h
@@ -278,49 +278,32 @@ __do_cancel (void)
   struct pthread *self = THREAD_SELF;
 
   /* Make sure we get no more cancellations.  */
-  THREAD_ATOMIC_BIT_SET (self, cancelhandling, EXITING_BIT);
+  int oldval = THREAD_GETMEM (self, cancelhandling);
+  while (1)
+    {
+      int newval = (oldval | CANCELSTATE_BITMASK);
+      newval &= ~(CANCELTYPE_BITMASK);
+      if (oldval == newval)
+	break;
+
+      int curval = THREAD_ATOMIC_CMPXCHG_VAL (self, cancelhandling, newval,
+					  oldval);
+      if (__glibc_likely (curval == oldval))
+	break;
+      oldval = curval;
+    }
+
+  THREAD_SETMEM (self, result, PTHREAD_CANCELED);
 
   __pthread_unwind ((__pthread_unwind_buf_t *)
 		    THREAD_GETMEM (self, cleanup_jmp_buf));
 }
 
 
-/* Set cancellation mode to asynchronous.  */
-#define CANCEL_ASYNC() \
-  __pthread_enable_asynccancel ()
-/* Reset to previous cancellation mode.  */
-#define CANCEL_RESET(oldtype) \
-  __pthread_disable_asynccancel (oldtype)
-
-#if IS_IN (libc)
-/* Same as CANCEL_ASYNC, but for use in libc.so.  */
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC() \
-  __libc_enable_asynccancel ()
-/* Same as CANCEL_RESET, but for use in libc.so.  */
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_RESET(oldtype) \
-  __libc_disable_asynccancel (oldtype)
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED() \
-  __asm (".globl " __SYMBOL_PREFIX "__libc_enable_asynccancel"); \
-  __asm (".globl " __SYMBOL_PREFIX "__libc_disable_asynccancel")
-#elif IS_IN (libpthread)
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC() CANCEL_ASYNC ()
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_RESET(val) CANCEL_RESET (val)
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED() \
-  __asm (".globl " __SYMBOL_PREFIX "__pthread_enable_asynccancel"); \
-  __asm (".globl " __SYMBOL_PREFIX "__pthread_disable_asynccancel")
-#elif IS_IN (librt)
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC() \
-  __librt_enable_asynccancel ()
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_RESET(val) \
-  __librt_disable_asynccancel (val)
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED() \
-  __asm (".globl " __SYMBOL_PREFIX "__librt_enable_asynccancel"); \
-  __asm (".globl " __SYMBOL_PREFIX "__librt_disable_asynccancel")
-#else
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC()	0 /* Just a dummy value.  */
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_RESET(val)	((void)(val)) /* Nothing, but evaluate it.  */
-# define LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED()	/* Nothing.  */
-#endif
+extern long int __syscall_cancel_arch (volatile void *, __syscall_arg_t nr,
+     __syscall_arg_t arg1, __syscall_arg_t arg2, __syscall_arg_t arg3,
+     __syscall_arg_t arg4, __syscall_arg_t arg5, __syscall_arg_t arg6);
+libc_hidden_proto (__syscall_cancel_arch);
 
 
 /* Internal prototypes.  */
@@ -488,9 +471,6 @@ extern int __pthread_equal (pthread_t thread1, pthread_t thread2);
 extern int __pthread_kill (pthread_t threadid, int signo);
 extern void __pthread_exit (void *value) __attribute__ ((__noreturn__));
 extern int __pthread_setcanceltype (int type, int *oldtype);
-extern int __pthread_enable_asynccancel (void) attribute_hidden;
-extern void __pthread_disable_asynccancel (int oldtype)
-     internal_function attribute_hidden;
 
 #if IS_IN (libpthread)
 hidden_proto (__pthread_mutex_init)
@@ -520,16 +500,6 @@ extern int __pthread_cond_wait_2_0 (pthread_cond_2_0_t *cond,
 extern int __pthread_getaffinity_np (pthread_t th, size_t cpusetsize,
 				     cpu_set_t *cpuset);
 
-/* The two functions are in libc.so and not exported.  */
-extern int __libc_enable_asynccancel (void) attribute_hidden;
-extern void __libc_disable_asynccancel (int oldtype)
-     internal_function attribute_hidden;
-
-
-/* The two functions are in librt.so and not exported.  */
-extern int __librt_enable_asynccancel (void) attribute_hidden;
-extern void __librt_disable_asynccancel (int oldtype)
-     internal_function attribute_hidden;
 
 #if IS_IN (libpthread)
 /* Special versions which use non-exported functions.  */
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_cancel.c b/nptl/pthread_cancel.c
index 981e4bc..c0776c6 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_cancel.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_cancel.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <atomic.h>
 #include <sysdep.h>
 
-
 int
 pthread_cancel (pthread_t th)
 {
@@ -37,75 +36,17 @@ pthread_cancel (pthread_t th)
 #ifdef SHARED
   pthread_cancel_init ();
 #endif
-  int result = 0;
-  int oldval;
-  int newval;
-  do
-    {
-    again:
-      oldval = pd->cancelhandling;
-      newval = oldval | CANCELING_BITMASK | CANCELED_BITMASK;
-
-      /* Avoid doing unnecessary work.  The atomic operation can
-	 potentially be expensive if the bug has to be locked and
-	 remote cache lines have to be invalidated.  */
-      if (oldval == newval)
-	break;
-
-      /* If the cancellation is handled asynchronously just send a
-	 signal.  We avoid this if possible since it's more
-	 expensive.  */
-      if (CANCEL_ENABLED_AND_CANCELED_AND_ASYNCHRONOUS (newval))
-	{
-	  /* Mark the cancellation as "in progress".  */
-	  if (atomic_compare_and_exchange_bool_acq (&pd->cancelhandling,
-						    oldval | CANCELING_BITMASK,
-						    oldval))
-	    goto again;
-
-#ifdef SIGCANCEL
-	  /* The cancellation handler will take care of marking the
-	     thread as canceled.  */
-	  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
-
-	  /* One comment: The PID field in the TCB can temporarily be
-	     changed (in fork).  But this must not affect this code
-	     here.  Since this function would have to be called while
-	     the thread is executing fork, it would have to happen in
-	     a signal handler.  But this is no allowed, pthread_cancel
-	     is not guaranteed to be async-safe.  */
-	  int val;
-	  val = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (tgkill, err, 3,
-				  THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, pid), pd->tid,
-				  SIGCANCEL);
-
-	  if (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (val, err))
-	    result = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (val, err);
-#else
-          /* It should be impossible to get here at all, since
-             pthread_setcanceltype should never have allowed
-             PTHREAD_CANCEL_ASYNCHRONOUS to be set.  */
-          abort ();
-#endif
-
-	  break;
-	}
 
-	/* A single-threaded process should be able to kill itself, since
-	   there is nothing in the POSIX specification that says that it
-	   cannot.  So we set multiple_threads to true so that cancellation
-	   points get executed.  */
-	THREAD_SETMEM (THREAD_SELF, header.multiple_threads, 1);
+  THREAD_ATOMIC_BIT_SET (pd, cancelhandling, CANCELED_BIT);
+  /* A single-threaded process should be able to kill itself, since there is
+     nothing in the POSIX specification that says that it cannot.  So we set
+     multiple_threads to true so that cancellation points get executed.  */
+  THREAD_SETMEM (THREAD_SELF, header.multiple_threads, 1);
 #ifndef TLS_MULTIPLE_THREADS_IN_TCB
-	__pthread_multiple_threads = *__libc_multiple_threads_ptr = 1;
+  __pthread_multiple_threads = *__libc_multiple_threads_ptr = 1;
 #endif
-    }
-  /* Mark the thread as canceled.  This has to be done
-     atomically since other bits could be modified as well.  */
-  while (atomic_compare_and_exchange_bool_acq (&pd->cancelhandling, newval,
-					       oldval));
 
-  return result;
+  return __pthread_kill (th, SIGCANCEL);
 }
 
 PTHREAD_STATIC_FN_REQUIRE (pthread_create)
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_cond_timedwait.c b/nptl/pthread_cond_timedwait.c
index 10b0a61..8c944c6 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_cond_timedwait.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_cond_timedwait.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ extern void __condvar_cleanup (void *arg)
 
 struct _condvar_cleanup_buffer
 {
-  int oldtype;
   pthread_cond_t *cond;
   pthread_mutex_t *mutex;
   unsigned int bc_seq;
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ __pthread_cond_timedwait (pthread_cond_t *cond, pthread_mutex_t *mutex,
   int pshared = (cond->__data.__mutex == (void *) ~0l)
 		? LLL_SHARED : LLL_PRIVATE;
 
-#if (defined lll_futex_timed_wait_requeue_pi \
+#if (defined lll_futex_timed_wait_requeue_pi_cancel \
      && defined __ASSUME_REQUEUE_PI)
   int pi_flag = 0;
 #endif
@@ -156,12 +155,9 @@ __pthread_cond_timedwait (pthread_cond_t *cond, pthread_mutex_t *mutex,
       /* Prepare to wait.  Release the condvar futex.  */
       lll_unlock (cond->__data.__lock, pshared);
 
-      /* Enable asynchronous cancellation.  Required by the standard.  */
-      cbuffer.oldtype = __pthread_enable_asynccancel ();
-
 /* REQUEUE_PI was implemented after FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME, so it is sufficient
    to check just the former.  */
-#if (defined lll_futex_timed_wait_requeue_pi \
+#if (defined lll_futex_timed_wait_requeue_pi_cancel \
      && defined __ASSUME_REQUEUE_PI)
       /* If pi_flag remained 1 then it means that we had the lock and the mutex
 	 but a spurious waker raced ahead of us.  Give back the mutex before
@@ -177,10 +173,11 @@ __pthread_cond_timedwait (pthread_cond_t *cond, pthread_mutex_t *mutex,
 	{
 	  unsigned int clockbit = (cond->__data.__nwaiters & 1
 				   ? 0 : FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME);
-	  err = lll_futex_timed_wait_requeue_pi (&cond->__data.__futex,
-						 futex_val, abstime, clockbit,
-						 &mutex->__data.__lock,
-						 pshared);
+	  err = lll_futex_timed_wait_requeue_pi_cancel (&cond->__data.__futex,
+							futex_val, abstime,
+							clockbit,
+							&mutex->__data.__lock,
+							pshared);
 	  pi_flag = (err == 0);
 	}
       else
@@ -188,21 +185,19 @@ __pthread_cond_timedwait (pthread_cond_t *cond, pthread_mutex_t *mutex,
 
 	{
 #if (!defined __ASSUME_FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME \
-     || !defined lll_futex_timed_wait_bitset)
+     || !defined lll_futex_timed_wait_bitset_cancel)
 	  /* Wait until woken by signal or broadcast.  */
-	  err = lll_futex_timed_wait (&cond->__data.__futex,
-				      futex_val, &rt, pshared);
+	  err = lll_futex_timed_wait_cancel (&cond->__data.__futex,
+					     futex_val, &rt, pshared);
 #else
 	  unsigned int clockbit = (cond->__data.__nwaiters & 1
 				   ? 0 : FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME);
-	  err = lll_futex_timed_wait_bitset (&cond->__data.__futex, futex_val,
-					     abstime, clockbit, pshared);
+	  err = lll_futex_timed_wait_bitset_cancel (&cond->__data.__futex,
+						    futex_val,abstime,
+						    clockbit, pshared);
 #endif
 	}
 
-      /* Disable asynchronous cancellation.  */
-      __pthread_disable_asynccancel (cbuffer.oldtype);
-
       /* We are going to look at shared data again, so get the lock.  */
       lll_lock (cond->__data.__lock, pshared);
 
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_cond_wait.c b/nptl/pthread_cond_wait.c
index 0d6558b..8e7bebb 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_cond_wait.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_cond_wait.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 struct _condvar_cleanup_buffer
 {
-  int oldtype;
   pthread_cond_t *cond;
   pthread_mutex_t *mutex;
   unsigned int bc_seq;
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ __pthread_cond_wait (pthread_cond_t *cond, pthread_mutex_t *mutex)
   int pshared = (cond->__data.__mutex == (void *) ~0l)
 		? LLL_SHARED : LLL_PRIVATE;
 
-#if (defined lll_futex_wait_requeue_pi \
+#if (defined lll_futex_wait_requeue_pi_cancel \
      && defined __ASSUME_REQUEUE_PI)
   int pi_flag = 0;
 #endif
@@ -157,10 +156,7 @@ __pthread_cond_wait (pthread_cond_t *cond, pthread_mutex_t *mutex)
       /* Prepare to wait.  Release the condvar futex.  */
       lll_unlock (cond->__data.__lock, pshared);
 
-      /* Enable asynchronous cancellation.  Required by the standard.  */
-      cbuffer.oldtype = __pthread_enable_asynccancel ();
-
-#if (defined lll_futex_wait_requeue_pi \
+#if (defined lll_futex_wait_requeue_pi_cancel \
      && defined __ASSUME_REQUEUE_PI)
       /* If pi_flag remained 1 then it means that we had the lock and the mutex
 	 but a spurious waker raced ahead of us.  Give back the mutex before
@@ -174,19 +170,17 @@ __pthread_cond_wait (pthread_cond_t *cond, pthread_mutex_t *mutex)
 
       if (pi_flag)
 	{
-	  err = lll_futex_wait_requeue_pi (&cond->__data.__futex,
-					   futex_val, &mutex->__data.__lock,
-					   pshared);
+	  err = lll_futex_wait_requeue_pi_cancel (&cond->__data.__futex,
+						  futex_val,
+						  &mutex->__data.__lock,
+						  pshared);
 
 	  pi_flag = (err == 0);
 	}
       else
 #endif
 	  /* Wait until woken by signal or broadcast.  */
-	lll_futex_wait (&cond->__data.__futex, futex_val, pshared);
-
-      /* Disable asynchronous cancellation.  */
-      __pthread_disable_asynccancel (cbuffer.oldtype);
+	lll_futex_wait_cancel (&cond->__data.__futex, futex_val, pshared);
 
       /* We are going to look at shared data again, so get the lock.  */
       lll_lock (cond->__data.__lock, pshared);
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_create.c b/nptl/pthread_create.c
index d10f4ea..17436f5 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_create.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_create.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ START_THREAD_DEFN
   /* If the parent was running cancellation handlers while creating
      the thread the new thread inherited the signal mask.  Reset the
      cancellation signal mask.  */
-  if (__glibc_unlikely (pd->parent_cancelhandling & CANCELING_BITMASK))
+  if (__glibc_unlikely (pd->parent_cancelhandling & CANCELED_BITMASK))
     {
       INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
       sigset_t mask;
@@ -317,14 +317,10 @@ START_THREAD_DEFN
 
       if (__glibc_unlikely (pd->stopped_start))
 	{
-	  int oldtype = CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
 	  /* Get the lock the parent locked to force synchronization.  */
 	  lll_lock (pd->lock, LLL_PRIVATE);
 	  /* And give it up right away.  */
 	  lll_unlock (pd->lock, LLL_PRIVATE);
-
-	  CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
 	}
 
       LIBC_PROBE (pthread_start, 3, (pthread_t) pd, pd->start_routine, pd->arg);
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_exit.c b/nptl/pthread_exit.c
index a60adbd..6976980 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_exit.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_exit.c
@@ -23,9 +23,14 @@
 void
 __pthread_exit (void *value)
 {
-  THREAD_SETMEM (THREAD_SELF, result, value);
+  struct pthread *self = THREAD_SELF;
 
-  __do_cancel ();
+  THREAD_SETMEM (self, result, value);
+
+  THREAD_ATOMIC_BIT_SET (self, cancelhandling, EXITING_BIT);
+
+  __pthread_unwind ((__pthread_unwind_buf_t *)
+		    THREAD_GETMEM (self, cleanup_jmp_buf));
 }
 strong_alias (__pthread_exit, pthread_exit)
 
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_join.c b/nptl/pthread_join.c
index c841ff9..2c8ce0c 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_join.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_join.c
@@ -61,13 +61,10 @@ pthread_join (pthread_t threadid, void **thread_return)
      un-wait-ed for again.  */
   pthread_cleanup_push (cleanup, &pd->joinid);
 
-  /* Switch to asynchronous cancellation.  */
-  int oldtype = CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
   if ((pd == self
        || (self->joinid == pd
 	   && (pd->cancelhandling
-	       & (CANCELING_BITMASK | CANCELED_BITMASK | EXITING_BITMASK
+	       & (CANCELED_BITMASK | EXITING_BITMASK
 		  | TERMINATED_BITMASK)) == 0))
       && !CANCEL_ENABLED_AND_CANCELED (self->cancelhandling))
     /* This is a deadlock situation.  The threads are waiting for each
@@ -89,10 +86,6 @@ pthread_join (pthread_t threadid, void **thread_return)
     /* Wait for the child.  */
     lll_wait_tid (pd->tid);
 
-
-  /* Restore cancellation mode.  */
-  CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
-
   /* Remove the handler.  */
   pthread_cleanup_pop (0);
 
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_timedjoin.c b/nptl/pthread_timedjoin.c
index 10567e6..2131e95 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_timedjoin.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_timedjoin.c
@@ -71,17 +71,9 @@ pthread_timedjoin_np (pthread_t threadid, void **thread_return,
      un-wait-ed for again.  */
   pthread_cleanup_push (cleanup, &pd->joinid);
 
-  /* Switch to asynchronous cancellation.  */
-  int oldtype = CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
-
   /* Wait for the child.  */
   result = lll_timedwait_tid (pd->tid, abstime);
 
-
-  /* Restore cancellation mode.  */
-  CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
-
   /* Remove the handler.  */
   pthread_cleanup_pop (0);
 
diff --git a/nptl/sem_wait.c b/nptl/sem_wait.c
index fce7ed4..1fda284 100644
--- a/nptl/sem_wait.c
+++ b/nptl/sem_wait.c
@@ -43,14 +43,8 @@ __old_sem_wait (sem_t *sem)
       if (atomic_decrement_if_positive (futex) > 0)
 	return 0;
 
-      /* Enable asynchronous cancellation.  Required by the standard.  */
-      int oldtype = __pthread_enable_asynccancel ();
-
       /* Always assume the semaphore is shared.  */
-      err = lll_futex_wait (futex, 0, LLL_SHARED);
-
-      /* Disable asynchronous cancellation.  */
-      __pthread_disable_asynccancel (oldtype);
+      err = lll_futex_wait_cancel (futex, 0, LLL_SHARED);
     }
   while (err == 0 || err == -EWOULDBLOCK);
 
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cancel28.c b/nptl/tst-cancel28.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f474c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nptl/tst-cancel28.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2015 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
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+/* This testcase checks if there is resource leakage if the syscall has
+   returned from kernelspace, but before userspace saves the return
+   value.  The 'leaker' thread should be able to close the file
+   descriptor if the resource is already allocated, meaning that
+   if the cancellation signal arrives *after* the open syscal
+   return from kernel, the side-effect should be visible to
+   application.  */
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+void *
+writeopener (void *arg)
+{
+  int fd;
+  for (;;)
+    {
+      fd = open (arg, O_WRONLY);
+      close (fd);
+    }
+}
+
+void *
+leaker (void *arg)
+{
+  int fd = open (arg, O_RDONLY);
+  pthread_setcancelstate (PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, 0);
+  close (fd);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+#define ITER_COUNT 1000
+#define MAX_FILENO 1024
+
+static int
+do_test (void)
+{
+  pthread_t td, bg;
+  struct stat st;
+  char tmp[] = "/tmp/cancel_race_XXXXXX";
+  struct timespec ts;
+  int i;
+  int ret = 0;
+
+  mktemp (tmp);
+  mkfifo (tmp, 0600);
+  srand (1);
+
+  pthread_create (&bg, 0, writeopener, tmp);
+  for (i = 0; i < ITER_COUNT; i++)
+    {
+      pthread_create (&td, NULL, leaker, tmp);
+      ts.tv_nsec = rand () % 100000;
+      ts.tv_sec = 0;
+      nanosleep (&ts, NULL);
+      pthread_cancel (td);
+      pthread_join (td, NULL);
+    }
+
+  unlink (tmp);
+
+  for (i = STDERR_FILENO+1; i < MAX_FILENO; i++)
+    {
+      if (!fstat (i, &st))
+	{
+	  printf ("leaked fd %d\n", i);
+	  ret = 1;
+	}
+    }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+#define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
+#define TIMEOUT 10
+#include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/rt/Makefile b/rt/Makefile
index e62e059..11a2dd5 100644
--- a/rt/Makefile
+++ b/rt/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ include ../Rules
 
 CFLAGS-aio_suspend.c = -fexceptions
 CFLAGS-clock_nanosleep.c = -fexceptions -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
-CFLAGS-librt-cancellation.c = -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
 
 LDFLAGS-rt.so = -Wl,--enable-new-dtags,-z,nodelete
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/sysdep-cancel.h b/sysdeps/generic/sysdep-cancel.h
index ba6a1e0..5c84b44 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/sysdep-cancel.h
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/sysdep-cancel.h
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@
 /* No multi-thread handling enabled.  */
 #define SINGLE_THREAD_P (1)
 #define RTLD_SINGLE_THREAD_P (1)
-#define LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC()	0 /* Just a dummy value.  */
-#define LIBC_CANCEL_RESET(val)	((void)(val)) /* Nothing, but evaluate it.  */
-#define LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED()	/* Nothing.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/nptl/Makefile b/sysdeps/nptl/Makefile
index e9339a3..0d44a08 100644
--- a/sysdeps/nptl/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/nptl/Makefile
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ libpthread-sysdep_routines += errno-loc
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(subdir),rt)
-librt-sysdep_routines += timer_routines librt-cancellation
-CFLAGS-librt-cancellation.c += -fexceptions -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
+librt-sysdep_routines += timer_routines
 
 ifeq ($(have-forced-unwind),yes)
 tests += tst-mqueue8x
diff --git a/sysdeps/nptl/aio_misc.h b/sysdeps/nptl/aio_misc.h
index 4a6ebfc..e5c84cb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/nptl/aio_misc.h
+++ b/sysdeps/nptl/aio_misc.h
@@ -34,22 +34,18 @@
 
 #define AIO_MISC_WAIT(result, futex, timeout, cancel)			      \
   do {									      \
-    volatile unsigned int *futexaddr = &futex;				      \
+    unsigned int *futexaddr = (unsigned int *)&futex;			      \
     unsigned int oldval = futex;					      \
 									      \
     if (oldval != 0)							      \
       {									      \
 	pthread_mutex_unlock (&__aio_requests_mutex);			      \
 									      \
-	int oldtype;							      \
-	if (cancel)							      \
-	  oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();				      \
-									      \
 	int status;							      \
 	do								      \
 	  {								      \
-	    status = futex_reltimed_wait ((unsigned int *) futexaddr, oldval, \
-					  timeout, FUTEX_PRIVATE);	      \
+	    status = futex_reltimed_wait_cancelable (futexaddr, oldval,	      \
+						     timeout, FUTEX_PRIVATE); \
 	    if (status != EAGAIN)					      \
 	      break;							      \
 									      \
@@ -57,9 +53,6 @@
 	  }								      \
 	while (oldval != 0);						      \
 									      \
-	if (cancel)							      \
-	  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);					      \
-									      \
 	if (status == EINTR)						      \
 	  result = EINTR;						      \
 	else if (status == ETIMEDOUT)					      \
diff --git a/sysdeps/nptl/gai_misc.h b/sysdeps/nptl/gai_misc.h
index 96c8fa0..9efac58 100644
--- a/sysdeps/nptl/gai_misc.h
+++ b/sysdeps/nptl/gai_misc.h
@@ -35,22 +35,18 @@
 
 #define GAI_MISC_WAIT(result, futex, timeout, cancel) \
   do {									      \
-    volatile unsigned int *futexaddr = &futex;				      \
+    unsigned int *futexaddr = (unsigned int *)&futex;			      \
     unsigned int oldval = futex;					      \
 									      \
     if (oldval != 0)							      \
       {									      \
 	pthread_mutex_unlock (&__gai_requests_mutex);			      \
 									      \
-	int oldtype;							      \
-	if (cancel)							      \
-	  oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();				      \
-									      \
 	int status;							      \
 	do								      \
 	  {								      \
-	    status = futex_reltimed_wait ((unsigned int *) futexaddr, oldval, \
-					  timeout, FUTEX_PRIVATE);	      \
+	    status = futex_reltimed_wait_cancelable (futexaddr, oldval,	      \
+						     timeout, FUTEX_PRIVATE); \
 	    if (status != EAGAIN)					      \
 	      break;							      \
 									      \
@@ -58,9 +54,6 @@
 	  }								      \
 	while (oldval != 0);						      \
 									      \
-	if (cancel)							      \
-	  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);					      \
-									      \
 	if (status == EINTR)						      \
 	  result = EINTR;						      \
 	else if (status == ETIMEDOUT)					      \
diff --git a/sysdeps/nptl/librt-cancellation.c b/sysdeps/nptl/librt-cancellation.c
deleted file mode 100644
index facfbdb..0000000
--- a/sysdeps/nptl/librt-cancellation.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2002-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-   Contributed by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 2002.
-
-   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
-   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
-
-#include <nptl/pthreadP.h>
-
-
-#define __pthread_enable_asynccancel __librt_enable_asynccancel
-#define __pthread_disable_asynccancel __librt_disable_asynccancel
-#include <nptl/cancellation.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/nptl/lowlevellock.h b/sysdeps/nptl/lowlevellock.h
index 27f4142..4f1b7ff 100644
--- a/sysdeps/nptl/lowlevellock.h
+++ b/sysdeps/nptl/lowlevellock.h
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ extern int __lll_robust_timedlock_wait (int *futex, const struct timespec *,
   do {					\
     __typeof (tid) __tid;		\
     while ((__tid = (tid)) != 0)	\
-      lll_futex_wait (&(tid), __tid, LLL_SHARED);\
+      lll_futex_wait_cancel (&(tid), __tid, LLL_SHARED);\
   } while (0)
 
 extern int __lll_timedwait_tid (int *, const struct timespec *)
diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/open64.c b/sysdeps/posix/open64.c
index 74f669f..0c91963 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/open64.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/open64.c
@@ -34,16 +34,8 @@ __libc_open64 (const char *file, int oflag, ...)
       va_end (arg);
     }
 
-  if (SINGLE_THREAD_P)
-    return __libc_open (file, oflag | O_LARGEFILE, mode);
-
-  int oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
-  int result = __libc_open (file, oflag | O_LARGEFILE, mode);
-
-  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
-
-  return result;
+  /* __libc_open should be a cancellation point.  */
+  return __libc_open (file, oflag | O_LARGEFILE, mode);
 }
 weak_alias (__libc_open64, __open64)
 libc_hidden_weak (__open64)
diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/pause.c b/sysdeps/posix/pause.c
index 6ba4d42..bdaf1cb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/pause.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/pause.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ __libc_pause (void)
 }
 weak_alias (__libc_pause, pause)
 
-LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED ();		/* sigsuspend handles our cancellation.  */
-
 #ifndef NO_CANCELLATION
 # include <not-cancel.h>
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/sigpause.c b/sysdeps/posix/sigpause.c
index 662640d..863b541 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/sigpause.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/sigpause.c
@@ -50,16 +50,7 @@ do_sigpause (int sig_or_mask, int is_sig)
 int
 __sigpause (int sig_or_mask, int is_sig)
 {
-  if (SINGLE_THREAD_P)
-    return do_sigpause (sig_or_mask, is_sig);
-
-  int oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
-  int result = do_sigpause (sig_or_mask, is_sig);
-
-  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
-
-  return result;
+  return do_sigpause (sig_or_mask, is_sig);
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__sigpause)
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/sigwait.c b/sysdeps/posix/sigwait.c
index 8dc550b..f4b5d2f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/sigwait.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/sigwait.c
@@ -88,13 +88,8 @@ __sigwait (const sigset_t *set, int *sig)
   if (SINGLE_THREAD_P)
     return do_sigwait (set, sig);
 
-  int oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
-  int result = do_sigwait (set, sig);
-
-  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
-
-  return result;
+  /* do_sigwait should be a cancellation point.  */
+  return do_sigwait (set, sig);
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__sigwait)
 weak_alias (__sigwait, sigwait)
diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/waitid.c b/sysdeps/posix/waitid.c
index de41227..00a7db5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/waitid.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/waitid.c
@@ -151,16 +151,7 @@ OUR_WAITID (idtype_t idtype, id_t id, siginfo_t *infop, int options)
 int
 __waitid (idtype_t idtype, id_t id, siginfo_t *infop, int options)
 {
-  if (SINGLE_THREAD_P)
-    return do_waitid (idtype, id, infop, options);
-
-  int oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
-  int result = do_waitid (idtype, id, infop, options);
-
-  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
-
-  return result;
+  return do_waitid (idtype, id, infop, options);
 }
 weak_alias (__waitid, waitid)
 strong_alias (__waitid, __libc_waitid)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h
index 52dad58..8de99f1 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysdep.h
@@ -20,31 +20,69 @@
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
 #define	HAVE_SYSCALLS
 
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
+# include <errno.h>
+
 /* Note that using a `PASTE' macro loses.  */
 #define	SYSCALL__(name, args)	PSEUDO (__##name, name, args)
 #define	SYSCALL(name, args)	PSEUDO (name, name, args)
 
 /* Cancellation macros.  */
-#define __SYSCALL_NARGS_X(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,n,...) n
+#ifndef __SSC
+typedef long int __syscall_arg_t;
+# define __SSC(__x) ((__syscall_arg_t) (__x))
+#endif
+
+#define __SYSCALL_CANCEL0(__n) \
+  (__syscall_cancel)(__n, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+#define __SYSCALL_CANCEL1(__n, __a) \
+  (__syscall_cancel)(__n, __SSC(__a), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+#define __SYSCALL_CANCEL2(__n, __a, __b) \
+  (__syscall_cancel)(__n, __SSC(__a), __SSC(__b), 0, 0, 0, 0)
+#define __SYSCALL_CANCEL3(__n, __a, __b, __c) \
+  (__syscall_cancel)(__n, __SSC(__a), __SSC(__b), __SSC(__c), 0, 0, 0)
+#define __SYSCALL_CANCEL4(__n, __a, __b, __c, __d) \
+  (__syscall_cancel)(__n, __SSC(__a), __SSC(__b), __SSC(__c), __SSC(__d), \
+		     0, 0)
+#define __SYSCALL_CANCEL5(__n, __a, __b, __c, __d, __e) \
+  (__syscall_cancel)(__n, __SSC(__a), __SSC(__b), __SSC(__c), __SSC(__d), \
+		     __SSC(__e), 0)
+#define __SYSCALL_CANCEL6(__n, __a, __b, __c, __d, __e, __f) \
+  (__syscall_cancel)(__n, __SSC(__a), __SSC(__b), __SSC(__c), __SSC(__d), \
+		     __SSC(__e), __SSC(__f))
+
+#define __SYSCALL_NARGS_X(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,n,...) n
 #define __SYSCALL_NARGS(...) \
   __SYSCALL_NARGS_X (__VA_ARGS__, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0,)
+#define __SYSCALL_CONCAT_X(__a,__b)	__a##__b
+#define __SYSCALL_CONCAT(__a,__b)	__SYSCALL_CONCAT_X (__a, __b)
+#define __SYSCALL_DISP(__b,...) \
+  __SYSCALL_CONCAT (__b,__SYSCALL_NARGS(__VA_ARGS__))(__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define __SYSCALL_CANCEL(...) __SYSCALL_DISP (__SYSCALL_CANCEL, __VA_ARGS__)
 
-#define SYSCALL_CANCEL(name, ...) \
-  ({									     \
-    long int sc_ret;							     \
-    if (SINGLE_THREAD_P) 						     \
-      sc_ret = INLINE_SYSCALL (name, __SYSCALL_NARGS(__VA_ARGS__),	     \
-			       __VA_ARGS__);				     \
-    else								     \
-      {									     \
-	int sc_cancel_oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();			     \
-	sc_ret = INLINE_SYSCALL (name, __SYSCALL_NARGS (__VA_ARGS__),	     \
-				 __VA_ARGS__);				     \
-        LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (sc_cancel_oldtype);				     \
-      }									     \
-    sc_ret;								     \
+#define SYSCALL_CANCEL_NCS(name, nr, args...)				\
+  __SYSCALL_CANCEL (__NR_##name, nr, args)
+
+#define SYSCALL_CANCEL(name, args...)					\
+  ({									\
+    long int sc_ret = SYSCALL_CANCEL_NCS (name, args);			\
+    if (SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR (sc_ret))					\
+      {									\
+        __set_errno (SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO (sc_ret));			\
+        sc_ret = -1L;							\
+      }									\
+    sc_ret;								\
   })
 
+long int __syscall_cancel (__syscall_arg_t nr, __syscall_arg_t arg1,
+			   __syscall_arg_t arg2, __syscall_arg_t arg3,
+			   __syscall_arg_t arg4, __syscall_arg_t arg5,
+			   __syscall_arg_t arg6);
+libc_hidden_proto (__syscall_cancel);
+
+#endif
+
 /* Machine-dependent sysdep.h files are expected to define the macro
    PSEUDO (function_name, syscall_name) to emit assembly code to define the
    C-callable function FUNCTION_NAME to do system call SYSCALL_NAME.
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clock_nanosleep.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clock_nanosleep.c
index 69c47ca..fd96783 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clock_nanosleep.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/clock_nanosleep.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ int
 __clock_nanosleep (clockid_t clock_id, int flags, const struct timespec *req,
 		   struct timespec *rem)
 {
-  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
   int r;
 
   if (clock_id == CLOCK_THREAD_CPUTIME_ID)
@@ -36,19 +35,9 @@ __clock_nanosleep (clockid_t clock_id, int flags, const struct timespec *req,
   if (clock_id == CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID)
     clock_id = MAKE_PROCESS_CPUCLOCK (0, CPUCLOCK_SCHED);
 
-  if (SINGLE_THREAD_P)
-    r = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (clock_nanosleep, err, 4, clock_id, flags, req, rem);
-  else
-    {
-      int oldstate = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();
+  r = SYSCALL_CANCEL_NCS (clock_nanosleep, clock_id, flags, req, rem);
 
-      r = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (clock_nanosleep, err, 4, clock_id, flags, req,
-			    rem);
-
-      LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldstate);
-    }
-
-  return (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (r, err)
-	  ? INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (r, err) : 0);
+  return (SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR (r)
+	  ? SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO (r) : 0);
 }
 weak_alias (__clock_nanosleep, clock_nanosleep)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fcntl.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fcntl.c
index fa184db..192e50d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fcntl.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/fcntl.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 static int
-do_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
+__fcntl_common_nocancel (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
 {
   if (cmd != F_GETOWN)
     return INLINE_SYSCALL (fcntl, 3, fd, cmd, arg);
@@ -40,8 +40,22 @@ do_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
   return -1;
 }
 
+static int
+__fcntl_common_cancel (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
+{
+  if (cmd != F_GETOWN)
+    return SYSCALL_CANCEL (fcntl, fd, cmd, arg);
 
-#ifndef NO_CANCELLATION
+  struct f_owner_ex fex;
+  int res = SYSCALL_CANCEL_NCS (fcntl, fd, F_GETOWN_EX, &fex);
+  if (!SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR (res))
+    return fex.type == F_OWNER_GID ? -fex.pid : fex.pid;
+
+  __set_errno (SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO (res));
+  return -1;
+}
+
+#if !IS_IN (rtld)
 int
 __fcntl_nocancel (int fd, int cmd, ...)
 {
@@ -52,11 +66,10 @@ __fcntl_nocancel (int fd, int cmd, ...)
   arg = va_arg (ap, void *);
   va_end (ap);
 
-  return do_fcntl (fd, cmd, arg);
+  return __fcntl_common_nocancel (fd, cmd, arg);
 }
 #endif
 
-
 int
 __libc_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, ...)
 {
@@ -67,16 +80,10 @@ __libc_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, ...)
   arg = va_arg (ap, void *);
   va_end (ap);
 
-  if (SINGLE_THREAD_P || cmd != F_SETLKW)
-    return do_fcntl (fd, cmd, arg);
-
-  int oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
-  int result = do_fcntl (fd, cmd, arg);
-
-  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
+  if (cmd != F_SETLKW)
+    return __fcntl_common_nocancel (fd, cmd, arg);
 
-  return result;
+  return __fcntl_common_cancel (fd,cmd, arg);
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__libc_fcntl)
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futex-internal.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futex-internal.h
index aca0911..260e3da 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futex-internal.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/futex-internal.h
@@ -83,10 +83,7 @@ static __always_inline int
 futex_wait_cancelable (unsigned int *futex_word, unsigned int expected,
 		       int private)
 {
-  int oldtype;
-  oldtype = __pthread_enable_asynccancel ();
-  int err = lll_futex_timed_wait (futex_word, expected, NULL, private);
-  __pthread_disable_asynccancel (oldtype);
+  int err = lll_futex_timed_wait_cancel (futex_word, expected, NULL, private);
   switch (err)
     {
     case 0:
@@ -137,10 +134,7 @@ futex_reltimed_wait_cancelable (unsigned int *futex_word,
 				unsigned int expected,
 			        const struct timespec *reltime, int private)
 {
-  int oldtype;
-  oldtype = __pthread_enable_asynccancel ();
-  int err = lll_futex_timed_wait (futex_word, expected, reltime, private);
-  __pthread_disable_asynccancel (oldtype);
+  int err = lll_futex_timed_wait_cancel (futex_word, expected, reltime, private);
   switch (err)
     {
     case 0:
@@ -200,11 +194,9 @@ futex_abstimed_wait_cancelable (unsigned int *futex_word,
      despite them being valid.  */
   if (__glibc_unlikely ((abstime != NULL) && (abstime->tv_sec < 0)))
     return ETIMEDOUT;
-  int oldtype;
-  oldtype = __pthread_enable_asynccancel ();
-  int err = lll_futex_timed_wait_bitset (futex_word, expected, abstime,
-					 FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME, private);
-  __pthread_disable_asynccancel (oldtype);
+  int err = lll_futex_timed_wait_bitset_cancel (futex_word, expected, abstime,
+						FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME,
+						private);
   switch (err)
     {
     case 0:
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/creat.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/creat.c
index dc298fb..36eb4e5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/creat.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/creat.c
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ creat (const char *file, mode_t mode)
   return __open (file, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, mode);
 }
 
-/* __open handles cancellation.  */
-LIBC_CANCEL_HANDLED ();
-
 #if __WORDSIZE == 64
 weak_alias (creat, creat64)
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/wordsize-32/fcntl.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/wordsize-32/fcntl.c
index a11bf83..80b0603 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/wordsize-32/fcntl.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/wordsize-32/fcntl.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 
 static int
-do_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
+__fcntl_common_nocancel (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
 {
   if (cmd != F_GETOWN)
     return INLINE_SYSCALL (fcntl64, 3, fd, cmd, arg);
@@ -41,8 +41,22 @@ do_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
   return -1;
 }
 
+static int
+__fcntl_common_cancel (int fd, int cmd, void *arg)
+{
+  if (cmd != F_GETOWN)
+    return SYSCALL_CANCEL (fcntl64, fd, cmd, arg);
+
+  struct f_owner_ex fex;
+  int res = SYSCALL_CANCEL_NCS (fcntl64, fd, F_GETOWN_EX, &fex);
+  if (!SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR (res))
+    return fex.type == F_OWNER_GID ? -fex.pid : fex.pid;
 
-#ifndef NO_CANCELLATION
+  __set_errno (SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO (res));
+  return -1;
+}
+
+#if !IS_IN (rtld)
 int
 __fcntl_nocancel (int fd, int cmd, ...)
 {
@@ -53,7 +67,7 @@ __fcntl_nocancel (int fd, int cmd, ...)
   arg = va_arg (ap, void *);
   va_end (ap);
 
-  return do_fcntl (fd, cmd, arg);
+  return __fcntl_common_nocancel (fd, cmd, arg);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -69,15 +83,9 @@ __libc_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, ...)
   va_end (ap);
 
   if (SINGLE_THREAD_P || cmd != F_SETLKW)
-    return do_fcntl (fd, cmd, arg);
-
-  int oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
-  int result = do_fcntl (fd, cmd, arg);
-
-  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
+    return __fcntl_common_nocancel (fd, cmd, arg);
 
-  return result;
+  return __fcntl_common_cancel (fd,cmd, arg);
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__libc_fcntl)
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lowlevellock-futex.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lowlevellock-futex.h
index 59f6627..1edb66f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lowlevellock-futex.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/lowlevellock-futex.h
@@ -135,6 +135,50 @@
 					 private),                      \
 		     nr_wake, nr_move, mutex, val)
 
-#endif  /* !__ASSEMBLER__  */
+/* Cancellable futex macros.  */
+#define lll_futex_wait_cancel(futexp, val, private) \
+  lll_futex_timed_wait_cancel (futexp, val, NULL, private)
+
+#define lll_futex_timed_wait_cancel(futexp, val, timespec, private)	      \
+  ({									      \
+    long int __ret;							      \
+    int __op = FUTEX_WAIT;						      \
+                                                                              \
+    __ret = __syscall_cancel (__NR_futex, __SSC (futexp),		      \
+			      __SSC (__lll_private_flag (__op, private)),     \
+			      __SSC (val), __SSC (timespec), 0, 0);           \
+    __ret;								      \
+  })
+
+#define lll_futex_timed_wait_bitset_cancel(futexp, val, timespec, clockbit,   \
+					   private)			      \
+  ({                                                                          \
+    long int __ret;                                                           \
+    int __op = FUTEX_WAIT_BITSET | clockbit;                                  \
+                                                                              \
+    __ret = __syscall_cancel (__NR_futex, __SSC (futexp),		      \
+			      __SSC (__lll_private_flag (__op, private)),     \
+			      __SSC (val), __SSC (timespec), 0,	              \
+                              FUTEX_BITSET_MATCH_ANY);                        \
+    __ret;								      \
+  })
+
+#define lll_futex_wait_requeue_pi_cancel(futexp, val, mutex, private) \
+  lll_futex_timed_wait_requeue_pi_cancel (futexp, val, NULL, 0, mutex, private)
+
+#define lll_futex_timed_wait_requeue_pi_cancel(futexp, val, timespec, 	      \
+					       clockbit, mutex, private)      \
+  ({									      \
+    long int __ret;							      \
+    int __op = FUTEX_WAIT_REQUEUE_PI | clockbit;			      \
+									      \
+    __ret = __syscall_cancel (__NR_futex, __SSC (futexp),		      \
+			      __SSC (__lll_private_flag (__op, private)),     \
+			      __SSC (val), __SSC (timespec),		      \
+			      __SSC (mutex), 0); 		      	      \
+    __ret;								      \
+  })
+
+# endif  /* !__ASSEMBLER__  */
 
 #endif  /* lowlevellock-futex.h */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fcntl.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fcntl.c
index 69031ba..3a10d16 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fcntl.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fcntl.c
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
 
-
-#ifndef NO_CANCELLATION
+#if !IS_IN (rtld)
 int
 __fcntl_nocancel (int fd, int cmd, ...)
 {
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ __fcntl_nocancel (int fd, int cmd, ...)
 }
 #endif
 
-
 int
 __libc_fcntl (int fd, int cmd, ...)
 {
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep-cancel.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep-cancel.h
index 5cd7ddb..9381bfc 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep-cancel.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep-cancel.h
@@ -27,121 +27,70 @@
 
 # define DASHDASHPFX(str) __##str
 
-#if _CALL_ELF == 2
-#define CANCEL_FRAMESIZE (FRAME_MIN_SIZE+16+48)
-#define CANCEL_PARM_SAVE (FRAME_MIN_SIZE+16)
-#else
-#define CANCEL_FRAMESIZE (FRAME_MIN_SIZE+16)
-#define CANCEL_PARM_SAVE (CANCEL_FRAMESIZE+FRAME_PARM_SAVE)
-#endif
+# if !IS_IN (libc)
+#  undef HIDDEN_JUMPTARGET
+#  define HIDDEN_JUMPTARGET(__symbol) __symbol
+# endif
+
+#define CANCEL_FRAMESIZE (FRAME_MIN_SIZE)
 
 # undef PSEUDO
 # define PSEUDO(name, syscall_name, args)				\
   .section ".text";							\
   ENTRY (name)								\
     SINGLE_THREAD_P;							\
-    bne- .Lpseudo_cancel;						\
-  .type DASHDASHPFX(syscall_name##_nocancel),@function;			\
-  .globl DASHDASHPFX(syscall_name##_nocancel);				\
-  DASHDASHPFX(syscall_name##_nocancel):					\
+    bne- L(pseudo_cancel);						\
     DO_CALL (SYS_ify (syscall_name));					\
-    PSEUDO_RET;								\
-  .size DASHDASHPFX(syscall_name##_nocancel),.-DASHDASHPFX(syscall_name##_nocancel);	\
-  .Lpseudo_cancel:							\
-    stdu 1,-CANCEL_FRAMESIZE(1);					\
-    cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (CANCEL_FRAMESIZE);				\
-    mflr 9;								\
-    std  9,CANCEL_FRAMESIZE+FRAME_LR_SAVE(1);				\
+    bnslr+;								\
+    TAIL_CALL_SYSCALL_ERROR;						\
+  L(pseudo_cancel):							\
+    mflr r0;								\
+    std  r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1);						\
     cfi_offset (lr, FRAME_LR_SAVE);					\
-    DOCARGS_##args;	/* save syscall args around CENABLE.  */	\
-    CENABLE;								\
-    std  3,FRAME_MIN_SIZE(1); /* store CENABLE return value (MASK).  */	\
-    UNDOCARGS_##args;	/* restore syscall args.  */			\
-    DO_CALL (SYS_ify (syscall_name));					\
-    mfcr 0;		/* save CR/R3 around CDISABLE.  */		\
-    std  3,FRAME_MIN_SIZE+8(1);						\
-    std  0,CANCEL_FRAMESIZE+FRAME_CR_SAVE(1);				\
-    cfi_offset (cr, FRAME_CR_SAVE);					\
-    ld   3,FRAME_MIN_SIZE(1); /* pass MASK to CDISABLE.  */		\
-    CDISABLE;								\
-    ld   9,CANCEL_FRAMESIZE+FRAME_LR_SAVE(1);				\
-    ld   0,CANCEL_FRAMESIZE+FRAME_CR_SAVE(1); /* restore CR/R3. */	\
-    ld   3,FRAME_MIN_SIZE+8(1);						\
-    mtlr 9;								\
-    mtcr 0;								\
-    addi 1,1,CANCEL_FRAMESIZE;						\
+    stdu r1,-CANCEL_FRAMESIZE(r1);					\
+    cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (CANCEL_FRAMESIZE);				\
+    mr   r9,r8;								\
+    mr   r8,r7;								\
+    mr   r7,r6;								\
+    mr   r6,r5;								\
+    mr   r5,r4;								\
+    mr   r4,r3;								\
+    li   r3,SYS_ify (syscall_name);					\
+    bl   HIDDEN_JUMPTARGET(__syscall_cancel);				\
+    nop;								\
+    bl   JUMPTARGET(__syscall_cancel_error);				\
+    nop;								\
+    addi r1,r1,CANCEL_FRAMESIZE;					\
     cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (-CANCEL_FRAMESIZE);				\
+    ld   r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1);						\
+    mtlr r0;								\
     cfi_restore (lr);							\
-    cfi_restore (cr)
-
-# define DOCARGS_0
-# define UNDOCARGS_0
-
-# define DOCARGS_1	std 3,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE(1); DOCARGS_0
-# define UNDOCARGS_1	ld 3,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE(1); UNDOCARGS_0
-
-# define DOCARGS_2	std 4,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+8(1); DOCARGS_1
-# define UNDOCARGS_2	ld 4,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+8(1); UNDOCARGS_1
-
-# define DOCARGS_3	std 5,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+16(1); DOCARGS_2
-# define UNDOCARGS_3	ld 5,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+16(1); UNDOCARGS_2
+    blr
 
-# define DOCARGS_4	std 6,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+24(1); DOCARGS_3
-# define UNDOCARGS_4	ld 6,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+24(1); UNDOCARGS_3
-
-# define DOCARGS_5	std 7,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+32(1); DOCARGS_4
-# define UNDOCARGS_5	ld 7,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+32(1); UNDOCARGS_4
-
-# define DOCARGS_6	std 8,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+40(1); DOCARGS_5
-# define UNDOCARGS_6	ld 8,CANCEL_PARM_SAVE+40(1); UNDOCARGS_5
-
-# if IS_IN (libpthread)
-#  ifdef SHARED
-#   define CENABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__pthread_enable_asynccancel)
-#   define CDISABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__pthread_disable_asynccancel)
-#  else
-#   define CENABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__pthread_enable_asynccancel); nop
-#   define CDISABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__pthread_disable_asynccancel); nop
-#  endif
-# elif IS_IN (libc)
-#  ifdef SHARED
-#   define CENABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__libc_enable_asynccancel)
-#   define CDISABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__libc_disable_asynccancel)
-#  else
-#   define CENABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__libc_enable_asynccancel); nop
-#   define CDISABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__libc_disable_asynccancel); nop
-#  endif
-# elif IS_IN (librt)
-#  ifdef SHARED
-#   define CENABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__librt_enable_asynccancel)
-#   define CDISABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__librt_disable_asynccancel)
-#  else
-#   define CENABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__librt_enable_asynccancel); nop
-#   define CDISABLE	bl JUMPTARGET(__librt_disable_asynccancel); nop
-#  endif
-# else
-#  error Unsupported library
-# endif
+# undef PSEUDO_RET
+# define PSEUDO_RET
 
 # ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
-#  define SINGLE_THREAD_P						\
-  __builtin_expect (THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF,				\
-				   header.multiple_threads) == 0, 1)
+#  define SINGLE_THREAD_P                                               \
+  __builtin_expect (THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF,                         \
+                                   header.multiple_threads) == 0, 1)
 # else
-#   define SINGLE_THREAD_P						\
-  lwz   10,MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET(13);				\
+#   define SINGLE_THREAD_P                                              \
+  lwz   10,MULTIPLE_THREADS_OFFSET(13);                         	\
   cmpwi 10,0
 # endif
 
-#elif !defined __ASSEMBLER__
-
-# define SINGLE_THREAD_P (1)
-# define NO_CANCELLATION 1
-
 #endif
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 # define RTLD_SINGLE_THREAD_P \
   __builtin_expect (THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, \
 				   header.multiple_threads) == 0, 1)
+
+static inline
+const char * __pthread_get_ip (const ucontext_t *uc)
+{
+  return (char *)uc->uc_mcontext.gp_regs[PT_NIP];
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
index e2014cc..8a941f81 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@
     sc_ret;								\
   })
 
+#undef SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR
+#define SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR(err)					\
+  (err > 0xfffffffffffff000UL)
+
+#undef SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO
+#define SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO(err)					\
+  (-err)
+
+
 /* Define a macro which expands inline into the wrapper code for a system
    call. This use is for internal calls that do not need to handle errors
    normally. It will never touch errno. This returns just what the kernel
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/syscall_cancel.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/syscall_cancel.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7068d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/syscall_cancel.S
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/* Cancellable syscall wrapper - powerpc version.
+   Copyright (C) 2014 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
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <sysdep.h>
+
+/* long int [r3] __syscall_cancel_arch (int *cancelhandling [r3],
+					long int nr   [r4],
+					long int arg1 [r5],
+					long int arg2 [r6],
+					long int arg3 [r7],
+					long int arg4 [r8],
+					long int arg5 [r9],
+					long int arg6 [r10])  */
+
+ENTRY (__syscall_cancel_arch)
+
+	.globl __syscall_cancel_arch_start
+	.type  __syscall_cancel_arch_start,@function
+__syscall_cancel_arch_start:
+
+	/* if (*cancelhandling & CANCELED_BITMASK)
+	     __syscall_do_cancel()  */
+	lwz     r0,0(r3)
+	rldicl. r0,r0,62,63
+	beq     1f
+	b       __syscall_do_cancel
+	nop
+1:
+	/* Issue a 6 argument syscall, the nr [r4] being the syscall
+	   number.  */
+	mr      r0,r4
+	mr      r3,r5
+	mr      r4,r6
+	mr      r5,r7
+	mr      r6,r8
+	mr      r7,r9
+	mr      r8,r10
+	sc
+
+	.globl __syscall_cancel_arch_end
+	.type  __syscall_cancel_arch_end,@function
+__syscall_cancel_arch_end:
+
+	bnslr+
+	neg	r3,r3
+	blr
+END (__syscall_cancel_arch)
+libc_hidden_def (__syscall_cancel_arch)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/sysdep.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/sysdep.c
index 6dc6737..8d58fd0 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/sysdep.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/sysdep.c
@@ -26,3 +26,14 @@ __syscall_error (int err_no)
   __set_errno (err_no);
   return -1;
 }
+
+long int
+__syscall_cancel_error (unsigned long err)
+{
+  if (__glibc_unlikely ((err) & (1 << 28)))
+    {
+      __set_errno (-err);
+      return -1;
+    }
+  return err;
+}
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_kill.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_kill.c
index 8e8996a..f6d619c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_kill.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_kill.c
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ __pthread_kill (pthread_t threadid, int signo)
     /* Not a valid thread handle.  */
     return ESRCH;
 
-  /* Disallow sending the signal we use for cancellation, timers,
-     for the setxid implementation.  */
-  if (signo == SIGCANCEL || signo == SIGTIMER || signo == SIGSETXID)
+  /* Disallow sending the signal we use for setxid implementation.  */
+  if (signo == SIGSETXID)
     return EINVAL;
 
   /* We have a special syscall to do the work.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigwait.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigwait.c
index 26c3241..1003e5f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigwait.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigwait.c
@@ -55,32 +55,17 @@ do_sigwait (const sigset_t *set, int *sig)
 
   /* XXX The size argument hopefully will have to be changed to the
      real size of the user-level sigset_t.  */
-#ifdef INTERNAL_SYSCALL
-  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
   do
-    ret = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (rt_sigtimedwait, err, 4, set,
-			    NULL, NULL, _NSIG / 8);
-  while (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (ret, err)
-	 && INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (ret, err) == EINTR);
-  if (! INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (ret, err))
+    ret = SYSCALL_CANCEL_NCS (rt_sigtimedwait, set, NULL, NULL, _NSIG / 8);
+  while (SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR (ret)
+	 && SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO (ret) == EINTR);
+  if (!SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR (ret))
     {
       *sig = ret;
       ret = 0;
     }
   else
-    ret = INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (ret, err);
-#else
-  do
-    ret = INLINE_SYSCALL (rt_sigtimedwait, 4, set, NULL, NULL, _NSIG / 8);
-  while (ret == -1 && errno == EINTR);
-  if (ret != -1)
-    {
-      *sig = ret;
-      ret = 0;
-    }
-  else
-    ret = errno;
-#endif
+    ret = SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO (ret);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -88,16 +73,7 @@ do_sigwait (const sigset_t *set, int *sig)
 int
 __sigwait (const sigset_t *set, int *sig)
 {
-  if (SINGLE_THREAD_P)
-    return do_sigwait (set, sig);
-
-  int oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();
-
-  int result = do_sigwait (set, sig);
-
-  LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);
-
-  return result;
+  return do_sigwait (set, sig);
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__sigwait)
 weak_alias (__sigwait, sigwait)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/socketcall.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/socketcall.h
index f652239..007acba 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/socketcall.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/socketcall.h
@@ -86,17 +86,18 @@
     sc_ret;								\
   })
 
-
-#if IS_IN (libc)
-# define __pthread_enable_asynccancel  __libc_enable_asynccancel
-# define __pthread_disable_asynccancel __libc_disable_asynccancel
-#endif
-
-#define SOCKETCALL_CANCEL(name, args...)				\
+#define SOCKETCALL_CANCEL(name, __a1, __a2, __a3, __a4, __a5, __a6)	\
   ({									\
-    int oldtype = LIBC_CANCEL_ASYNC ();					\
-    long int sc_ret = __SOCKETCALL (SOCKOP_##name, args);		\
-    LIBC_CANCEL_RESET (oldtype);					\
+    __syscall_arg_t __args[6] = { __SSC (__a1), __SSC (__a2),		\
+				  __SSC (__a3), __SSC (__a4), 		\
+				  __SSC (__a5), __SSC (__a6) };		\
+    long int sc_ret = SYSCALL_CANCEL_NCS (socketcall, SOCKOP_##name,	\
+					  __args);			\
+    if (SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERROR (sc_ret))					\
+      {									\
+        __set_errno (SYSCALL_CANCEL_ERRNO (sc_ret));			\
+        sc_ret = -1L;							\
+      }									\
     sc_ret;								\
   })
 
