diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 45a8a4c..dcf9f97 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -209,10 +209,28 @@
 	return !err;
 }
 
-static int ptrace_attach(struct task_struct *task)
+static int ptrace_attach(struct task_struct *task, long request,
+			 unsigned long flags)
 {
+	bool seize = (request == PTRACE_SEIZE);
 	int retval;
 
+	/*
+	 * SEIZE will enable new ptrace behaviors which will be implemented
+	 * gradually.  SEIZE_DEVEL is used to prevent applications
+	 * expecting full SEIZE behaviors trapping on kernel commits which
+	 * are still in the process of implementing them.
+	 *
+	 * Only test programs for new ptrace behaviors being implemented
+	 * should set SEIZE_DEVEL.  If unset, SEIZE will fail with -EIO.
+	 *
+	 * Once SEIZE behaviors are completely implemented, this flag and
+	 * the following test will be removed.
+	 */
+	retval = -EIO;
+	if (seize && !(flags & PTRACE_SEIZE_DEVEL))
+		goto out;
+
 	audit_ptrace(task);
 
 	retval = -EPERM;
@@ -244,11 +262,16 @@
 		goto unlock_tasklist;
 
 	task->ptrace = PT_PTRACED;
+	if (seize)
+		task->ptrace |= PT_SEIZED;
 	if (task_ns_capable(task, CAP_SYS_PTRACE))
 		task->ptrace |= PT_PTRACE_CAP;
 
 	__ptrace_link(task, current);
-	send_sig_info(SIGSTOP, SEND_SIG_FORCED, task);
+
+	/* SEIZE doesn't trap tracee on attach */
+	if (!seize)
+		send_sig_info(SIGSTOP, SEND_SIG_FORCED, task);
 
 	spin_lock(&task->sighand->siglock);
 
@@ -785,8 +808,8 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (request == PTRACE_ATTACH) {
-		ret = ptrace_attach(child);
+	if (request == PTRACE_ATTACH || request == PTRACE_SEIZE) {
+		ret = ptrace_attach(child, request, data);
 		/*
 		 * Some architectures need to do book-keeping after
 		 * a ptrace attach.
@@ -927,8 +950,8 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (request == PTRACE_ATTACH) {
-		ret = ptrace_attach(child);
+	if (request == PTRACE_ATTACH || request == PTRACE_SEIZE) {
+		ret = ptrace_attach(child, request, data);
 		/*
 		 * Some architectures need to do book-keeping after
 		 * a ptrace attach.