1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/c/src/exec/posix/src/psignal.c b/c/src/exec/posix/src/psignal.c
index 5a4222b075..b0c79b9589 100644
--- a/c/src/exec/posix/src/psignal.c
+++ b/c/src/exec/posix/src/psignal.c
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ int kill(
   int   sig
 )
 {
+  /*
+   *  Only supported for the "calling process" (i.e. this node).
+   */
+ 
+  assert( pid == getpid() );
+
   /* SIGABRT comes from abort via assert */
   if ( sig == SIGABRT ) {
     exit( 1 );