1 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/signal/signal_common.go b/pkg/signal/signal_common.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ff4b4dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/signal/signal_common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package signal
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+// ParseSignal translates a string to a valid syscall signal.
+// It returns an error if the signal map doesn't include the given signal.
+func ParseSignal(rawSignal string) (syscall.Signal, error) {
+	s, err := strconv.Atoi(rawSignal)
+	if err == nil {
+		if s == 0 {
+			return -1, fmt.Errorf("invalid signal: %s", rawSignal)
+		}
+		return syscall.Signal(s), nil
+	}
+	sig, ok := signalMap[strings.TrimPrefix(strings.ToUpper(rawSignal), "SIG")]
+	if !ok {
+		return -1, fmt.Errorf("invalid signal: %s", rawSignal)
+	}
+	return sig, nil
+}
+
+// ParseSignalNameOrNumber translates a string to a valid syscall signal.  Input
+// can be a name or number representation i.e. "KILL" "9"
+func ParseSignalNameOrNumber(rawSignal string) (syscall.Signal, error) {
+	basename := strings.TrimPrefix(rawSignal, "-")
+	s, err := ParseSignal(basename)
+	if err == nil {
+		return s, nil
+	}
+	for k, v := range signalMap {
+		if k == strings.ToUpper(basename) {
+			return v, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return -1, fmt.Errorf("invalid signal: %s", basename)
+}