Index: test/lldbutil.py
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--- test/lldbutil.py
+++ test/lldbutil.py
@@ -922,3 +922,31 @@
 
 def append_to_remote_wd(*paths):
     return join_remote_paths(lldb.remote_platform.GetWorkingDirectory(), *paths)
+
+# ==================================================
+# Utility functions to get the correct signal number
+# ==================================================
+
+import signal
+
+def get_signal_number(signal_name):
+    platform = lldb.remote_platform
+    if platform:
+        if platform.GetName() == 'remote-linux':
+            command = lldb.SBPlatformShellCommand('kill -l %d' % signal_name)
+            platform.Run(command)
+            if command.GetStatus() == 0:
+                try:
+                    return int(command.GetOutput())
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+        elif platform.GetName() == 'remote-android':
+            for signal_number in range(1, 65):
+                command = lldb.SBPlatformShellCommand('kill -l %d' % signal_number)
+                platform.Run(command)
+                output = command.GetOutput().strip().upper()
+                if not output.startswith('SIG'):
+                    output = 'SIG' + output
+                if output == signal_name:
+                    return signal_number
+    return getattr(signal, signal_name)