1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index a3f444c2ab..1d38032e61 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -748,6 +748,10 @@ class RunQueueData:
                            self.rqdata.runq_depends[task],
                            self.rqdata.runq_revdeps[task])
 
+# Dummy signal handler to ensure we break out of sleep upon SIGCHLD
+def chldhandler(signum, stackframe):
+    pass
+
 class RunQueue:
     def __init__(self, cooker, cfgData, dataCache, taskData, targets):
 
@@ -760,6 +764,8 @@ class RunQueue:
 
         self.state = runQueuePrepare
 
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGCHLD, chldhandler)
+
     def check_stamps(self):
         unchecked = {}
         current = []