diff --git a/test/test_signal.rb b/test/test_signal.rb
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+++ b/test/test_signal.rb
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+require File.expand_path('../helper', __FILE__)
+
+class TestSignal < Rake::TestCase
+
+  def test_signal
+    puts "DBG: PARENT $$=#{$$.inspect}"
+    fork {
+      puts "DBG: CHILD $$=#{$$.inspect}"
+      Process.kill "TERM", $$
+    }
+    Process.wait
+    puts "DBG: $?.respond_to?(:signaled?)=#{$?.respond_to?(:signaled?).inspect}"
+    puts "DBG: $?.signaled?=#{$?.signaled?.inspect}" if $?.respond_to?(:signaled?)
+    puts "DBG: $?=#{$?.inspect}"
+  end
+end