diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ae80818df4..d8cefe90dd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ Major new features:
   incosistent mutex state after fork call in multithread environment.
   In both popen and system there is no direct access to user-defined mutexes.
 
+* On Linux, The membarrier function and the <sys/membarrier.h> header file
+  have been added.
+
 Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
 
 * The glibc.tune tunable namespace has been renamed to glibc.cpu and the
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
index 2c1a7dd274..74138429d6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ sysdep_headers += sys/mount.h sys/acct.h sys/sysctl.h \
 		  bits/siginfo-arch.h bits/siginfo-consts-arch.h \
 		  bits/procfs.h bits/procfs-id.h bits/procfs-extra.h \
 		  bits/procfs-prregset.h bits/mman-map-flags-generic.h \
-		  bits/msq-pad.h bits/sem-pad.h bits/shmlba.h bits/shm-pad.h
+		  bits/msq-pad.h bits/sem-pad.h bits/shmlba.h bits/shm-pad.h \
+		  sys/membarrier.h
 
 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-rlimit-infinity tst-ofdlocks tst-membarrier
 tests-internal += tst-ofdlocks-compat
 
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
index f1e12d9c69..39a61b29eb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Versions
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ libc {
   }
   GLIBC_2.29 {
     getcpu;
+    membarrier;
   }
   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 9c330f325e..eff4b1d055 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist
@@ -2139,5 +2139,6 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
index f630fa4c6f..6f37593acc 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist
@@ -2034,6 +2034,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/libc.abilist
index b96f45590f..b2e5cc4113 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/libc.abilist
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.4 _Exit F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
index 088a8ee369..a45c266c33 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist
@@ -1881,6 +1881,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
index f7ff2c57b9..3597737fb2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist
@@ -2046,6 +2046,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
index becd8b1033..908e8b4d52 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist
@@ -1915,6 +1915,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
index 74e42a5209..8fc66fd450 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.4 _Exit F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
index 4af5a74e8a..e4c60d6f83 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist
@@ -1990,6 +1990,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/libc.abilist
index ccef673fd2..377e5d7049 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/libc.abilist
@@ -2131,5 +2131,6 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
index 1054bb599e..4f93740486 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -1968,6 +1968,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
index 4f5b5ffebf..c8e956a922 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist
@@ -1966,6 +1966,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
index 943aee58d4..6f69ce6478 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist
@@ -1974,6 +1974,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
index 17a5d17ef9..eaf6fdd1a4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist
@@ -1969,6 +1969,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
index 4d62a540fd..d6becb39db 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist
@@ -2172,5 +2172,6 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
index ecc2d6fa13..2b45a9dedf 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
@@ -1994,6 +1994,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
index f5830f9c33..a9cb22ec2e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
@@ -1998,6 +1998,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
index 633d8f4792..26216a660b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/be/libc.abilist
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 _Exit F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
index 2c712636ef..066985b4a4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/le/libc.abilist
@@ -2229,5 +2229,6 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
index 195bc8b2cf..6b52ed0eeb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/riscv/rv64/libc.abilist
@@ -2101,5 +2101,6 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
index 334def033c..80db25db0c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist
@@ -2003,6 +2003,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
index 536f4c4ced..8fcc88ef9a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist
@@ -1909,6 +1909,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 __fentry__ F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/libc.abilist
index 30ae3b6ebb..8a49fa8a4b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/libc.abilist
@@ -1885,6 +1885,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
index 68b107d080..e17b9e72da 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist
@@ -1997,6 +1997,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
index e5b6a4da50..34f741d00b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist
@@ -1938,6 +1938,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/membarrier.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/membarrier.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e0941bc1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sys/membarrier.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* Memory barriers.
+   Copyright (C) 2018 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/>.  */
+
+#ifndef _SYS_MEMBARRIER_H
+#define _SYS_MEMBARRIER_H 1
+
+#include <features.h>
+
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/* Perform a memory barrier on multiple threads.  */
+int membarrier (int __op, int __flags) __THROW;
+
+__END_DECLS
+
+/* Obtain the definitions of the MEMBARRIER_CMD_* constants.  */
+
+#include <linux/version.h>
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION (4, 3, 0)
+# include <linux/membarrier.h>
+#else
+
+/* Definitions from Linux 4.3 follow.  */
+
+enum membarrier_cmd
+{
+  MEMBARRIER_CMD_QUERY = 0,
+  MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED = 1
+};
+
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _SYS_MEMBARRIER_H */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
index e24ea29e35..3deee2bc19 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
@@ -112,3 +112,4 @@ process_vm_writev EXTRA	process_vm_writev i:ipipii process_vm_writev
 memfd_create    EXTRA	memfd_create	i:si    memfd_create
 pkey_alloc	EXTRA	pkey_alloc	i:ii	pkey_alloc
 pkey_free	EXTRA	pkey_free	i:i	pkey_free
+membarrier	EXTRA	membarrier	i:ii	membarrier
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-membarrier.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-membarrier.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48f4cddf02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tst-membarrier.c
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/* Tests for the membarrier function.
+   Copyright (C) 2018 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 <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <support/check.h>
+#include <sys/membarrier.h>
+
+static int
+do_test (void)
+{
+  int supported = membarrier (MEMBARRIER_CMD_QUERY, 0);
+  if (supported == -1)
+    {
+      if (errno == ENOSYS)
+        FAIL_UNSUPPORTED ("membarrier system call not implemented");
+      else
+        FAIL_EXIT1 ("membarrier: %m");
+    }
+
+  if ((supported & MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED) == 0)
+    FAIL_UNSUPPORTED ("shared memory barriers not supported");
+
+  puts ("info: membarrier is supported on this system");
+
+  /* This was not included in the original implementation in Linux
+     4.3.  */
+  const enum membarrier_cmd cmd_private_expedited = 8;
+  const enum membarrier_cmd cmd_register_private_expedited = 16;
+
+  /* The shared barrier is always implemented.  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (supported & MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED, MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED);
+  TEST_COMPARE (membarrier (MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED, 0), 0);
+
+  /* If the private-expedited barrier is advertised, execute it after
+     registering the intent.  */
+  if (supported & cmd_private_expedited)
+    {
+      puts ("info: MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED is supported");
+      TEST_COMPARE (supported & cmd_register_private_expedited,
+                    cmd_register_private_expedited);
+      TEST_COMPARE (membarrier (cmd_register_private_expedited, 0), 0);
+      TEST_COMPARE (membarrier (cmd_private_expedited, 0), 0);
+    }
+  else
+    puts ("info: MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED not supported");
+
+  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 86dfb0c94d..6f15b7b371 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist
@@ -1896,6 +1896,7 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.3 __ctype_b_loc F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
index dd688263aa..88e1e1f36d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist
@@ -2147,5 +2147,6 @@ GLIBC_2.28 thrd_equal F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_sleep F
 GLIBC_2.28 thrd_yield F
 GLIBC_2.29 getcpu F
+GLIBC_2.29 membarrier F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addchdir_np F
 GLIBC_2.29 posix_spawn_file_actions_addfchdir_np F
