diff --git a/arch/arm/src/a1x/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/a1x/Make.defs
index 8cb5a8fb26..a547ebecdc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/a1x/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/a1x/Make.defs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c arm_signal_dispatch.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV),y)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/am335x/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/am335x/Make.defs
index b8a7ed51bd..df6f7fec44 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/am335x/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/am335x/Make.defs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c arm_signal_dispatch.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV),y)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/arm_svcall.c b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/arm_svcall.c
index 0339cccd13..6517b4c0f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/arm_svcall.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/arm_svcall.c
@@ -298,26 +298,28 @@ int arm_svcall(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
+
       /* R0=SYS_pthread_start:  This a user pthread start
        *
-       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_startroutine_t entrypt,
-       *                         pthread_addr_t arg) noreturn_function;
+       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_trampoline_t startup,
+       *          pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg)
        *
        * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
        *
        *   R0 = SYS_pthread_start
-       *   R1 = entrypt
-       *   R2 = arg
+       *   R1 = startup
+       *   R2 = entrypt
+       *   R3 = arg
        */
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
       case SYS_pthread_start:
         {
           /* Set up to return to the user-space pthread start-up function in
            * unprivileged mode.
            */
 
-          regs[REG_PC]         = (uint32_t)regs[REG_R1]; /* startup */
+          regs[REG_PC]         = (uint32_t)regs[REG_R1] & ~1;  /* startup */
           regs[REG_EXC_RETURN] = EXC_RETURN_UNPRIVTHR;
 
           /* Change the parameter ordering to match the expectation of the
@@ -328,6 +330,35 @@ int arm_svcall(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
           regs[REG_R1]         = regs[REG_R3]; /* arg */
         }
         break;
+
+      /* R0=SYS_pthread_exit:  This pthread_exit call in user-space
+       *
+       *   void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit,
+       *                        FAR void *exit_value)
+       *
+       * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
+       *
+       *   R0 = SYS_pthread_exit
+       *   R1 = pthread_exit trampoline routine
+       *   R2 = exit_value
+       */
+
+      case SYS_pthread_exit:
+        {
+          /* Set up to return to the user-space pthread start-up function in
+           * unprivileged mode.
+           */
+
+          regs[REG_PC]         = (uint32_t)regs[REG_R1] & ~1;  /* startup */
+          regs[REG_EXC_RETURN] = EXC_RETURN_UNPRIVTHR;
+
+          /* Change the parameter ordering to match the expectation of the
+           * user space pthread_startup:
+           */
+
+          regs[REG_R0]         = regs[REG_R2]; /* exit_value */
+        }
+        break;
 #endif
 
       /* R0=SYS_signal_handler:  This a user signal handler callback
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/svcall.h b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/svcall.h
index a790f58d4d..0b0f8d7cd8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/svcall.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/svcall.h
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIB_SYSCALL
 #  ifdef CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED
 #    ifndef CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED
-#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must be defined to have the value 8"
-#    elif CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED != 8
-#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must have the value 8"
+#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must be defined to have the value 9"
+#    elif CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED != 9
+#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must have the value 9"
 #    endif
 #  else
 #    ifndef CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_syscall.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_syscall.c
index 985dc637d3..999d1b1df2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_syscall.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_syscall.c
@@ -278,30 +278,23 @@ uint32_t *arm_syscall(uint32_t *regs)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
+
       /* R0=SYS_pthread_start:  This a user pthread start
        *
-       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_startroutine_t entrypt,
-       *                         pthread_addr_t arg) noreturn_function;
+       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_trampoline_t startup,
+       *          pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg)
        *
        * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
        *
        *   R0 = SYS_pthread_start
-       *   R1 = entrypt
-       *   R2 = arg
+       *   R1 = startup
+       *   R2 = entrypt
+       *   R3 = arg
        */
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
       case SYS_pthread_start:
         {
-          /* Set up to enter the user-space pthread start-up function in
-           * unprivileged mode. We need:
-           *
-           *   R0   = entrypt
-           *   R1   = arg
-           *   PC   = startup
-           *   CSPR = user mode
-           */
-
           regs[REG_PC]   = regs[REG_R0];
           regs[REG_R0]   = regs[REG_R1];
           regs[REG_R1]   = regs[REG_R2];
@@ -310,6 +303,28 @@ uint32_t *arm_syscall(uint32_t *regs)
           regs[REG_CPSR] = cpsr | PSR_MODE_USR;
         }
         break;
+
+      /* R0=SYS_pthread_exit:  This pthread_exit call in user-space
+       *
+       *   void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit,
+       *                        FAR void *exit_value)
+       *
+       * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
+       *
+       *   R0 = SYS_pthread_exit
+       *   R1 = pthread_exit trampoline routine
+       *   R2 = exit_value
+       */
+
+      case SYS_pthread_exit:
+        {
+          regs[REG_PC]   = regs[REG_R0];
+          regs[REG_R0]   = regs[REG_R1];
+
+          cpsr           = regs[REG_CPSR] & ~PSR_MODE_MASK;
+          regs[REG_CPSR] = cpsr | PSR_MODE_USR;
+        }
+        break;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/svcall.h b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/svcall.h
index 27dc875510..d22fde1c87 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/svcall.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/svcall.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL
 #  ifndef CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED
-#    error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must be defined to have the value 6"
-#  elif CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED != 6
+#    error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must be defined to have the value 7"
+#  elif CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED != 7
 #    error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must have the value 6"
 #  endif
 #else
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@
 
 #define SYS_pthread_start         (3)
 
+/* SYS call 8:
+ *
+ * void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit, FAR void *exit_value)
+ */
+
+#define SYS_pthread_exit         (6)
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL */
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_svcall.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_svcall.c
index 6119ee6297..ca38d1b60a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_svcall.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_svcall.c
@@ -312,19 +312,21 @@ int arm_svcall(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
+
       /* R0=SYS_pthread_start:  This a user pthread start
        *
-       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_startroutine_t entrypt,
-       *                         pthread_addr_t arg) noreturn_function;
+       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_trampoline_t startup,
+       *          pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg)
        *
        * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
        *
        *   R0 = SYS_pthread_start
-       *   R1 = entrypt
-       *   R2 = arg
+       *   R1 = startup
+       *   R2 = entrypt
+       *   R3 = arg
        */
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
       case SYS_pthread_start:
         {
           /* Set up to return to the user-space pthread start-up function in
@@ -342,6 +344,35 @@ int arm_svcall(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
           regs[REG_R1]         = regs[REG_R3]; /* arg */
         }
         break;
+
+      /* R0=SYS_pthread_exit:  This pthread_exit call in user-space
+       *
+       *   void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit,
+       *                        FAR void *exit_value)
+       *
+       * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
+       *
+       *   R0 = SYS_pthread_exit
+       *   R1 = pthread_exit trampoline routine
+       *   R2 = exit_value
+       */
+
+      case SYS_pthread_exit:
+        {
+          /* Set up to return to the user-space pthread start-up function in
+           * unprivileged mode.
+           */
+
+          regs[REG_PC]         = (uint32_t)regs[REG_R1] & ~1;  /* startup */
+          regs[REG_EXC_RETURN] = EXC_RETURN_UNPRIVTHR;
+
+          /* Change the parameter ordering to match the expectation of the
+           * user space pthread_startup:
+           */
+
+          regs[REG_R0]         = regs[REG_R2]; /* exit_value */
+        }
+        break;
 #endif
 
       /* R0=SYS_signal_handler:  This a user signal handler callback
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/svcall.h b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/svcall.h
index 98a574e870..1fd56ea4c4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/svcall.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/svcall.h
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIB_SYSCALL
 #  ifdef CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED
 #    ifndef CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED
-#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must be defined to have the value 8"
-#    elif CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED != 8
-#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must have the value 8"
+#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must be defined to have the value 9"
+#    elif CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED != 9
+#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must have the value 9"
 #    endif
 #  else
 #    ifndef CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@
 
 #define SYS_pthread_start         (5)
 
+/* SYS call 8:
+ *
+ * void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit, FAR void *exit_value)
+ */
+
+#define SYS_pthread_exit         (8)
+
 #endif /* !CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_LIB_SYSCALL */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_syscall.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_syscall.c
index 29095d0588..367c41cf8e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_syscall.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_syscall.c
@@ -273,33 +273,48 @@ uint32_t *arm_syscall(uint32_t *regs)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
+
       /* R0=SYS_pthread_start:  This a user pthread start
        *
-       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_startroutine_t entrypt,
-       *                         pthread_addr_t arg) noreturn_function;
+       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_trampoline_t startup,
+       *          pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg)
        *
        * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
        *
        *   R0 = SYS_pthread_start
-       *   R1 = entrypt
-       *   R2 = arg
+       *   R1 = startup
+       *   R2 = entrypt
+       *   R3 = arg
        */
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
       case SYS_pthread_start:
         {
-          /* Set up to enter the user-space pthread start-up function in
-           * unprivileged mode. We need:
-           *
-           *   R0   = startup
-           *   R1   = arg
-           *   PC   = entrypt
-           *   CSPR = user mode
-           */
+          regs[REG_PC]   = regs[REG_R0];
+          regs[REG_R0]   = regs[REG_R1];
+          regs[REG_R1]   = regs[REG_R2];
 
-          regs[REG_PC]   = regs[REG_R1];
-          regs[REG_R0]   = regs[REG_R2];
-          regs[REG_R1]   = regs[REG_R3];
+          cpsr           = regs[REG_CPSR] & ~PSR_MODE_MASK;
+          regs[REG_CPSR] = cpsr | PSR_MODE_USR;
+        }
+        break;
+
+      /* R0=SYS_pthread_exit:  This pthread_exit call in user-space
+       *
+       *   void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit,
+       *                        FAR void *exit_value)
+       *
+       * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
+       *
+       *   R0 = SYS_pthread_exit
+       *   R1 = pthread_exit trampoline routine
+       *   R2 = exit_value
+       */
+
+      case SYS_pthread_exit:
+        {
+          regs[REG_PC]   = regs[REG_R0];
+          regs[REG_R0]   = regs[REG_R1];
 
           cpsr           = regs[REG_CPSR] & ~PSR_MODE_MASK;
           regs[REG_CPSR] = cpsr | PSR_MODE_USR;
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_svcall.c b/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_svcall.c
index f0757c7712..4f57fb3027 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_svcall.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_svcall.c
@@ -311,19 +311,21 @@ int arm_svcall(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
+
       /* R0=SYS_pthread_start:  This a user pthread start
        *
-       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_startroutine_t entrypt,
-       *                         pthread_addr_t arg) noreturn_function;
+       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_trampoline_t startup,
+       *          pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg)
        *
        * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
        *
        *   R0 = SYS_pthread_start
-       *   R1 = entrypt
-       *   R2 = arg
+       *   R1 = startup
+       *   R2 = entrypt
+       *   R3 = arg
        */
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
       case SYS_pthread_start:
         {
           /* Set up to return to the user-space pthread start-up function in
@@ -338,7 +340,36 @@ int arm_svcall(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
            */
 
           regs[REG_R0]         = regs[REG_R2]; /* pthread entry */
-          regs[REG_R1]         = regs[REG_R2]; /* arg */
+          regs[REG_R1]         = regs[REG_R3]; /* arg */
+        }
+        break;
+
+      /* R0=SYS_pthread_exit:  This pthread_exit call in user-space
+       *
+       *   void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit,
+       *                        FAR void *exit_value)
+       *
+       * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
+       *
+       *   R0 = SYS_pthread_exit
+       *   R1 = pthread_exit trampoline routine
+       *   R2 = exit_value
+       */
+
+      case SYS_pthread_exit:
+        {
+          /* Set up to return to the user-space pthread start-up function in
+           * unprivileged mode.
+           */
+
+          regs[REG_PC]         = (uint32_t)regs[REG_R1] & ~1;  /* startup */
+          regs[REG_EXC_RETURN] = EXC_RETURN_UNPRIVTHR;
+
+          /* Change the parameter ordering to match the expectation of the
+           * user space pthread_startup:
+           */
+
+          regs[REG_R0]         = regs[REG_R2]; /* exit_value */
         }
         break;
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/arm_pthread_exit.c b/arch/arm/src/common/arm_pthread_exit.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba7eb825d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/arm_pthread_exit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * arch/arm/src/common/arm_pthread_exit.c
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+ * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <nuttx/arch.h>
+
+#include "svcall.h"
+#include "arm_internal.h"
+
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__) && \
+    !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_pthread_exit
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   In this kernel mode build, this function will be called to execute a
+ *   pthread in user-space. This kernel-mode stub will then be called
+ *   transfer control to the user-mode pthread_exit.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   exit       - The user-space pthread_exit function
+ *   exit_value - The pointer of the pthread exit parameter
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit, FAR void *exit_value)
+{
+  /* Let sys_call2() do all of the work */
+
+  sys_call2(SYS_pthread_exit, (uintptr_t)exit, (uintptr_t)exit_value);
+}
+
+#endif /* !CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT && __KERNEL__ && !CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/Make.defs
index c61a72fcb9..9ffb394d37 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/Make.defs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/efm32/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/efm32/Make.defs
index 2f763950eb..670d1a9132 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/efm32/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/efm32/Make.defs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/eoss3/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/eoss3/Make.defs
index 3e2bc2f325..61492fe065 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/eoss3/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/eoss3/Make.defs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/imx6/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/imx6/Make.defs
index f04bd17b4c..bc9884e103 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/imx6/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/imx6/Make.defs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c arm_signal_dispatch.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV),y)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/imxrt/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/imxrt/Make.defs
index 5d5946b234..ba9195ae93 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/imxrt/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/imxrt/Make.defs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/Make.defs
index 0f2fd14063..6b3426647e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kinetis/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kinetis/Make.defs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kl/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/kl/Make.defs
index 912223bd06..2f7691745a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kl/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kl/Make.defs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CMN_CSRCS += arm_hardfault.c arm_svcall.c arm_vectors.c arm_vfork.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/Make.defs
index 74e92be97b..4f37e68a7c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/Make.defs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx_40xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx_40xx/Make.defs
index 96b01fd0b8..81a1515dfc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx_40xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx_40xx/Make.defs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/Make.defs
index 05d8ba44de..c42b7774d0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/Make.defs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc54xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/lpc54xx/Make.defs
index d40a65d3a1..2f89791d6a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc54xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc54xx/Make.defs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/max326xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/max326xx/Make.defs
index 628bcdd051..b4f7e63c93 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/max326xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/max326xx/Make.defs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nrf52/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/nrf52/Make.defs
index b6b4970593..b5091bc5c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nrf52/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nrf52/Make.defs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/Make.defs
index 85152e72dc..cd19f8ec88 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/Make.defs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CMN_CSRCS += arm_hardfault.c arm_svcall.c arm_vectors.c arm_vfork.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/rp2040/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/rp2040/Make.defs
index a640d43c70..a918e10770 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/rp2040/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/rp2040/Make.defs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/Make.defs
index b9efbae12a..f2cf13047b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/Make.defs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 endif
 
 # Source files common to all S32K1xx chip families.
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/sam34/Make.defs
index 2aa370ec18..8f321eee4f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/Make.defs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/sama5/Make.defs
index 9d9f9d2246..99c58d348e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/Make.defs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c arm_signal_dispatch.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_ADDRENV),y)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samd2l2/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/samd2l2/Make.defs
index 7fcf0f3045..9e30a0eb0a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samd2l2/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samd2l2/Make.defs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CMN_CSRCS += arm_hardfault.c arm_svcall.c arm_vectors.c arm_vfork.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samd5e5/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/samd5e5/Make.defs
index 1750513a0d..70371810f3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samd5e5/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samd5e5/Make.defs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/samv7/Make.defs
index a49c36982d..7be09383c9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/Make.defs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARM_MPU),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/stm32/Make.defs
index c5f5a7f7ea..72852241e0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/Make.defs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f0l0g0/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/stm32f0l0g0/Make.defs
index 7ad308c042..a108459296 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f0l0g0/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f0l0g0/Make.defs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CMN_CSRCS += arm_hardfault.c arm_svcall.c arm_vectors.c arm_vfork.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/Make.defs
index 94bb463268..71c5981c3b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/Make.defs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/Make.defs
index d401d0625f..2a24c0d954 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32h7/Make.defs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/Make.defs
index 59051e66e5..ca695c82d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/Make.defs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l5/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/stm32l5/Make.defs
index ec53d494b9..0ce8155a11 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l5/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l5/Make.defs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tiva/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/tiva/Make.defs
index 272de114aa..2483799a86 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tiva/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tiva/Make.defs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
   CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+  CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
   CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
   CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 else
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tms570/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/tms570/Make.defs
index 98d5ce5667..6899d55786 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tms570/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tms570/Make.defs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_mpu.c arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/xmc4/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/xmc4/Make.defs
index f9ea0450d1..66d7669c31 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/xmc4/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/xmc4/Make.defs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_task_start.c arm_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS += arm_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS += arm_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += arm_signal_handler.S
 endif
diff --git a/arch/or1k/src/common/up_pthread_start.c b/arch/or1k/src/common/up_pthread_start.c
index 8edbd0632e..29640b698a 100644
--- a/arch/or1k/src/common/up_pthread_start.c
+++ b/arch/or1k/src/common/up_pthread_start.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 void up_pthread_start(pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg)
 {
-  /* Let sys_call2() do all of the work */
+  /* Let sys_call3() do all of the work */
 
   sinfo("entry %p arg %p\n", entrypt, arg);
 
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/c906/Make.defs b/arch/risc-v/src/c906/Make.defs
index a367c4d79a..8088b46151 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/c906/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/c906/Make.defs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ CHIP_CSRCS += c906_start.c c906_timerisr.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_task_start.c riscv_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_signal_dispatch.c riscv_pmp.c
 CMN_UASRCS += riscv_signal_handler.S
 
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_pthread_exit.c b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_pthread_exit.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39964ea1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_pthread_exit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_pthread_exit.c
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+ * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <nuttx/arch.h>
+
+#include "svcall.h"
+#include "riscv_internal.h"
+
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__) && \
+    !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_pthread_exit
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   In this kernel mode build, this function will be called to execute a
+ *   pthread in user-space. This kernel-mode stub will then be called
+ *   transfer control to the user-mode pthread_exit.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   exit       - The user-space pthread_exit function
+ *   exit_value - The pointer of the pthread exit parameter
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit, FAR void *exit_value)
+{
+  sys_call2(SYS_pthread_exit, (uintptr_t)exit, (uintptr_t)exit_value);
+}
+
+#endif /* !CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT && __KERNEL__ && !CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD */
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/k210/Make.defs b/arch/risc-v/src/k210/Make.defs
index 5c5cb22de5..a8bf25e506 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/k210/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/k210/Make.defs
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ CHIP_CSRCS += k210_cpupause.c k210_cpustart.c
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_task_start.c riscv_pthread_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_task_start.c
+CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_pthread_start.c riscv_pthread_exit.c
 CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_signal_dispatch.c
 CMN_UASRCS += riscv_signal_handler.S
 
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/riscv_swint.c b/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/riscv_swint.c
index 7e6d90b553..8cd2528ad7 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/riscv_swint.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/riscv_swint.c
@@ -282,19 +282,21 @@ int riscv_swint(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
         break;
 #endif
 
-      /* R0=SYS_pthread_start:  This a user pthread start
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
+
+      /* A0=SYS_pthread_start:  This a user pthread start
        *
-       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_startroutine_t entrypt,
-       *                         pthread_addr_t arg) noreturn_function;
+       *   void up_pthread_start(pthread_trampoline_t startup,
+       *          pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg)
        *
        * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
        *
-       *   R0 = SYS_pthread_start
-       *   R1 = entrypt
-       *   R2 = arg
+       *   A0 = SYS_pthread_start
+       *   A1 = startup
+       *   A2 = entrypt
+       *   A3 = arg
        */
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
       case SYS_pthread_start:
         {
           /* Set up to return to the user-space pthread start-up function in
@@ -312,6 +314,35 @@ int riscv_swint(int irq, FAR void *context, FAR void *arg)
           regs[REG_INT_CTX] &= ~MSTATUS_MPPM; /* User mode */
         }
         break;
+
+      /* R0=SYS_pthread_exit:  This pthread_exit call in user-space
+       *
+       *   void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit,
+       *                        FAR void *exit_value)
+       *
+       * At this point, the following values are saved in context:
+       *
+       *   R0 = SYS_pthread_exit
+       *   R1 = pthread_exit trampoline routine
+       *   R2 = exit_value
+       */
+
+      case SYS_pthread_exit:
+        {
+          /* Set up to enter the user-space pthread exit function in
+           * unprivileged mode.
+           */
+
+          regs[REG_EPC]      = (uintptr_t)regs[REG_A1] & ~1;  /* exit */
+
+          /* Change the parameter ordering to match the expectation of the
+           * user space pthread_exit:
+           */
+
+          regs[REG_A0]       = regs[REG_A2];  /* exit_value */
+          regs[REG_INT_CTX] &= ~MSTATUS_MPPM; /* User mode */
+        }
+        break;
 #endif
 
       /* R0=SYS_signal_handler:  This a user signal handler callback
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/svcall.h b/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/svcall.h
index 80c8c15080..6ecb889c67 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/svcall.h
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/rv64gc/svcall.h
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIB_SYSCALL
 #  ifdef CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED
 #    ifndef CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED
-#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must be defined to have the value 8"
-#    elif CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED != 8
-#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must have the value 8"
+#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must be defined to have the value 9"
+#    elif CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED != 9
+#      error "CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED must have the value 9"
 #    endif
 #  else
 #    ifndef CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED
@@ -118,13 +118,20 @@
 
 /* SYS call 5:
  *
- * void up_pthread_start(pthread_startroutine_t startup,
+ * void up_pthread_start(pthread_trampoline_t startup,
  *                       pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg)
  *        noreturn_function
  */
 
 #define SYS_pthread_start         (5)
 
+/* SYS call 8:
+ *
+ * void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit, FAR void *exit_value)
+ */
+
+#define SYS_pthread_exit          (8)
+
 #endif /* !CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT */
 #endif /* CONFIG_LIB_SYSCALL */
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
index b13be81872..df3c6112ae 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=8
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=6
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 2fe1cdadbb..9f9ba3f786 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=8
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=6
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 1c0ed8c7c7..1b33c0d6ac 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=8
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=6
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 3eae4178cd..05109c55c2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ CONFIG_START_YEAR=2013
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_I2CTOOL=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_TIME64=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=24
 CONFIG_UART0_RXBUFSIZE=512
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/kostest/defconfig b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/kostest/defconfig
index a50cc7a574..f97b0fa8e4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/kostest/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/kostest/defconfig
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ CONFIG_START_MONTH=10
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2013
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_TIME64=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST_NBARRIER_THREADS=3
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST_STACKSIZE=2048
diff --git a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/krndis/defconfig b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/krndis/defconfig
index 1816c5b24c..813094b19c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/krndis/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/configs/krndis/defconfig
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH_SYMTAB_COUNTNAME="g_nsymbols"
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NXPLAYER=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_PING=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_TIME64=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=24
 CONFIG_TELNET_CHARACTER_MODE=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 967e9c9cb4..0d08c2fb74 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CONFIG_START_MONTH=3
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2013
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 72cfa7c1b6..56b1d6992a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ CONFIG_START_MONTH=3
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2013
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/defconfig
index d32e086df2..f57066cc1c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CONFIG_START_MONTH=3
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2013
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/defconfig b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/defconfig
index adbc0748d8..3af96a5f81 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/defconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ CONFIG_START_MONTH=3
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2019
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_CLE=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nxterm_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 2d1f6cb0bd..542c60bac4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ CONFIG_PASS1_BUILDIR="boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/kernel"
 CONFIG_RAM_SIZE=32768
 CONFIG_RAM_START=0x10000000
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 153c52511c..38a66bf3cd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ CONFIG_START_MONTH=7
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2012
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_UART1_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 8f5fae050c..d2582b8831 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=10
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=3
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2013
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/defconfig
index c5f7f328dd..e550748ce9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d4-ek/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
 CONFIG_SDIO_BLOCKSETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH_PROGNAME="init"
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=6
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=7
 CONFIG_USART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/defconfig
index a5d351f018..442f9d2caa 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -80,6 +80,6 @@ CONFIG_START_YEAR=2015
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_I2CTOOL=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_RAMTEST=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_UART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 4bf0db3027..32c2eff84a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_STM32_JTAG_SW_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_STM32_PWR=y
 CONFIG_STM32_USART3=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=32
 CONFIG_USART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/configs/kostest/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/configs/kostest/defconfig
index c23192d832..32ed5f09b7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/configs/kostest/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/configs/kostest/defconfig
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ CONFIG_STM32_USART2=y
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_CHAR=y
 CONFIG_SYSLOG_DEVPATH="/dev/ttyS0"
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=11
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
 CONFIG_USBDEV=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/defconfig
index e3fcc8e37c..e5a22d93be 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/defconfig
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CONFIG_STM32_SDIO=y
 CONFIG_STM32_USART3=y
 CONFIG_STM32_USBHOST=y
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_USART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USBHOST_ISOC_DISABLE=y
 CONFIG_USBHOST_MSC=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/defconfig
index 839827070d..74bad806f2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/defconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_STM32_PWR=y
 CONFIG_STM32_USART3=y
 CONFIG_STM32_USBHOST=y
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_USART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USBHOST_ISOC_DISABLE=y
 CONFIG_USBHOST_MSC=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 928051f05f..20eec21363 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_STM32_JTAG_SW_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_STM32_PWR=y
 CONFIG_STM32_USART3=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=32
 CONFIG_USART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/defconfig
index 8e33f7a80f..fbc23a616d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/defconfig
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ CONFIG_STMPE811_THRESHX=39
 CONFIG_STMPE811_THRESHY=51
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_READLINE=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_USART3_RXBUFSIZE=128
 CONFIG_USART3_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/kostest/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/kostest/defconfig
index 627462d8e7..5edb933c15 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/kostest/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/kostest/defconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ CONFIG_START_YEAR=2013
 CONFIG_STM32_JTAG_SW_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_STM32_USART2=y
 CONFIG_SYMTAB_ORDEREDBYNAME=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST_NBARRIER_THREADS=3
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST_STACKSIZE=2048
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/defconfig
index 37d88e2ec8..0c94cf8469 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ CONFIG_STM32L4_RTC=y
 CONFIG_STM32L4_SAI1PLL=y
 CONFIG_STM32L4_USART2=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_USART2_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/defconfig
index dfea95c178..2590e16978 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_STM32L4_SRAM2_HEAP=y
 CONFIG_STM32L4_UART4=y
 CONFIG_STM32L4_USART2=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_UART4_BAUD=2000000
 CONFIG_UART4_RXBUFSIZE=512
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/configs/qemu-protected/defconfig b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/configs/qemu-protected/defconfig
index 99597dc9f8..da63d4bae9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/configs/qemu-protected/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/configs/qemu-protected/defconfig
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ CONFIG_SYSTEM_NETDB=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NTPC=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_PING=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
 CONFIG_TIVA_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_TIVA_GPIOA_IRQS=y
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/c906/smartl-c906/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/c906/smartl-c906/configs/knsh/defconfig
index c22533fc90..5280531fcb 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/c906/smartl-c906/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/c906/smartl-c906/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=7
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=3
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2021
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=20
 CONFIG_TESTING_GETPRIME=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/knsh/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/knsh/defconfig
index bf09a7db53..6a24cf8b54 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/knsh/defconfig
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_START_DAY=12
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=5
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2020
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=20
 CONFIG_TESTING_GETPRIME=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/knsh_smp/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/knsh_smp/defconfig
index 67debe2592..53e6dc91f6 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/knsh_smp/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/knsh_smp/defconfig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CONFIG_START_YEAR=2021
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_SYSTEM=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_TASKSET=y
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=20
 CONFIG_TESTING_GETPRIME=y
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/kostest/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/kostest/defconfig
index f120882b49..db0b77e8ff 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/kostest/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/configs/kostest/defconfig
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=14
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=2
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2020
-CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=8
+CONFIG_SYS_RESERVED=9
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=20
 CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST=y
 CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/include/nuttx/arch.h b/include/nuttx/arch.h
index d3ef3d6208..37c5c7f893 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/arch.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/arch.h
@@ -558,6 +558,8 @@ void up_task_start(main_t taskentry, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
        noreturn_function;
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__) && \
+    !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_pthread_start
  *
@@ -583,11 +585,28 @@ void up_task_start(main_t taskentry, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__) && \
-    !defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)
 void up_pthread_start(pthread_trampoline_t startup,
                       pthread_startroutine_t entrypt, pthread_addr_t arg);
        noreturn_function;
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_pthread_exit
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   In this kernel mode build, this function will be called to execute a
+ *   pthread in user-space. This kernel-mode stub will then be called
+ *   transfer control to the user-mode pthread_exit.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   exit       - The user-space pthread_exit function
+ *   exit_value - The pointer of the pthread exit parameter
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_pthread_exit(pthread_exitroutine_t exit, FAR void *exit_value);
+        noreturn_function;
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/include/nuttx/pthread.h b/include/nuttx/pthread.h
index d8e30aa622..7c4b8ceba2 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/pthread.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/pthread.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ EXTERN const pthread_attr_t g_default_pthread_attr;
  *                 for the new thread
  *    entry      - The new thread starts execution by invoking entry
  *    arg        - It is passed as the sole argument of entry
+ *    exit       - The user-space pthread exit function
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   OK (0) on success; a (non-negated) errno value on failure. The errno
@@ -149,7 +150,8 @@ EXTERN const pthread_attr_t g_default_pthread_attr;
 
 int nx_pthread_create(pthread_trampoline_t trampoline, FAR pthread_t *thread,
                       FAR const pthread_attr_t *attr,
-                      pthread_startroutine_t entry, pthread_addr_t arg);
+                      pthread_startroutine_t entry, pthread_addr_t arg,
+                      pthread_exitroutine_t exit);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: nx_pthread_exit
@@ -163,8 +165,6 @@ int nx_pthread_create(pthread_trampoline_t trampoline, FAR pthread_t *thread,
  * Returned Value:
  *   None
  *
- * Assumptions:
- *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void nx_pthread_exit(FAR void *exit_value) noreturn_function;
diff --git a/include/nuttx/sched.h b/include/nuttx/sched.h
index 95c7ad7fa5..a7d0c4ffbe 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/sched.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/sched.h
@@ -95,16 +95,17 @@
 #define TCB_FLAG_NONCANCELABLE     (1 << 2)                      /* Bit 2: Pthread is non-cancelable */
 #define TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DEFERRED   (1 << 3)                      /* Bit 3: Deferred (vs asynch) cancellation type */
 #define TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_PENDING    (1 << 4)                      /* Bit 4: Pthread cancel is pending */
-#define TCB_FLAG_POLICY_SHIFT      (5)                           /* Bit 5-6: Scheduling policy */
+#define TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DOING      (1 << 5)                      /* Bit 4: Pthread cancel/exit is doing */
+#define TCB_FLAG_POLICY_SHIFT      (6)                           /* Bit 5-6: Scheduling policy */
 #define TCB_FLAG_POLICY_MASK       (3 << TCB_FLAG_POLICY_SHIFT)
 #  define TCB_FLAG_SCHED_FIFO      (0 << TCB_FLAG_POLICY_SHIFT)  /* FIFO scheding policy */
 #  define TCB_FLAG_SCHED_RR        (1 << TCB_FLAG_POLICY_SHIFT)  /* Round robin scheding policy */
 #  define TCB_FLAG_SCHED_SPORADIC  (2 << TCB_FLAG_POLICY_SHIFT)  /* Sporadic scheding policy */
 #  define TCB_FLAG_SCHED_OTHER     (3 << TCB_FLAG_POLICY_SHIFT)  /* Other scheding policy */
-#define TCB_FLAG_CPU_LOCKED        (1 << 7)                      /* Bit 7: Locked to this CPU */
-#define TCB_FLAG_SIGNAL_ACTION     (1 << 8)                      /* Bit 8: In a signal handler */
-#define TCB_FLAG_SYSCALL           (1 << 9)                      /* Bit 9: In a system call */
-#define TCB_FLAG_EXIT_PROCESSING   (1 << 10)                     /* Bit 10: Exitting */
+#define TCB_FLAG_CPU_LOCKED        (1 << 8)                      /* Bit 7: Locked to this CPU */
+#define TCB_FLAG_SIGNAL_ACTION     (1 << 9)                      /* Bit 8: In a signal handler */
+#define TCB_FLAG_SYSCALL           (1 << 10)                     /* Bit 9: In a system call */
+#define TCB_FLAG_EXIT_PROCESSING   (1 << 11)                     /* Bit 10: Exitting */
                                                                  /* Bits 11-15: Available */
 
 /* Values for struct task_group tg_flags */
@@ -761,6 +762,7 @@ struct pthread_tcb_s
 
   pthread_trampoline_t trampoline;       /* User-space pthread startup function */
   pthread_addr_t arg;                    /* Startup argument                    */
+  pthread_exitroutine_t exit;            /* User-space pthread exit function    */
   FAR void *joininfo;                    /* Detach-able info to support join    */
 };
 #endif /* !CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD */
diff --git a/include/pthread.h b/include/pthread.h
index fb8a458ca4..e7618bae0c 100644
--- a/include/pthread.h
+++ b/include/pthread.h
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ typedef FAR void *pthread_addr_t;
 typedef CODE pthread_addr_t (*pthread_startroutine_t)(pthread_addr_t);
 typedef pthread_startroutine_t pthread_func_t;
 
+typedef void (*pthread_exitroutine_t)(pthread_addr_t);
+
 typedef void (*pthread_trampoline_t)(pthread_startroutine_t, pthread_addr_t);
 
 struct pthread_attr_s
diff --git a/include/sys/syscall_lookup.h b/include/sys/syscall_lookup.h
index 7781f09051..5a66d8f517 100644
--- a/include/sys/syscall_lookup.h
+++ b/include/sys/syscall_lookup.h
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ SYSCALL_LOOKUP(telldir,                    1)
   SYSCALL_LOOKUP(pthread_cond_broadcast,   1)
   SYSCALL_LOOKUP(pthread_cond_signal,      1)
   SYSCALL_LOOKUP(pthread_cond_wait,        2)
-  SYSCALL_LOOKUP(nx_pthread_create,        5)
+  SYSCALL_LOOKUP(nx_pthread_create,        6)
   SYSCALL_LOOKUP(pthread_detach,           1)
   SYSCALL_LOOKUP(nx_pthread_exit,          1)
   SYSCALL_LOOKUP(pthread_getschedparam,    3)
diff --git a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_create.c b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_create.c
index e81c63e047..fe85127c60 100644
--- a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_create.c
+++ b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_create.c
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR const pthread_attr_t *attr,
                    pthread_startroutine_t pthread_entry, pthread_addr_t arg)
 {
   return nx_pthread_create(pthread_startup, thread, attr, pthread_entry,
-                           arg);
+                           arg, pthread_exit);
 }
diff --git a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_exit.c b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_exit.c
index 2e456b6c08..ce1324c571 100644
--- a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_exit.c
+++ b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_exit.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  *   Terminate execution of a thread started with pthread_create.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
- *   exit_value
+ *   exit_value - The pointer of the pthread_exit parameter
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   None
diff --git a/sched/pthread/pthread_cancel.c b/sched/pthread/pthread_cancel.c
index d2dc2f3833..e4088ba8c1 100644
--- a/sched/pthread/pthread_cancel.c
+++ b/sched/pthread/pthread_cancel.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/arch.h>
+
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
@@ -82,7 +84,15 @@ int pthread_cancel(pthread_t thread)
 
   if (tcb == this_task())
     {
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__)
+      tcb->flags &= ~TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_PENDING;
+      tcb->flags |= TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DOING;
+
+      up_pthread_exit(((FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *)tcb)->exit,
+                      PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#else
       pthread_exit(PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#endif
     }
 
   /* Complete pending join operations */
diff --git a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
index ade4dc6550..507cc6c94d 100644
--- a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
+++ b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ const pthread_attr_t g_default_pthread_attr = PTHREAD_ATTR_INITIALIZER;
  *   tcb        - Address of the new task's TCB
  *   trampoline - User space pthread startup function
  *   arg        - The argument to provide to the pthread on startup.
+ *   exit       - The user-space pthread exit function
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *  None
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@ const pthread_attr_t g_default_pthread_attr = PTHREAD_ATTR_INITIALIZER;
 
 static inline void pthread_tcb_setup(FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *ptcb,
                                      pthread_trampoline_t trampoline,
-                                     pthread_addr_t arg)
+                                     pthread_addr_t arg,
+                                     pthread_exitroutine_t exit)
 {
 #if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0
   /* Copy the pthread name into the TCB */
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ static inline void pthread_tcb_setup(FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *ptcb,
 
   ptcb->trampoline = trampoline;
   ptcb->arg        = arg;
+  ptcb->exit       = exit;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -193,7 +196,12 @@ static void pthread_start(void)
   /* The thread has returned (should never happen) */
 
   DEBUGPANIC();
-  pthread_exit(NULL);
+#ifndef CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT
+  ptcb->cmn.flags &= ~TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_PENDING;
+  ptcb->cmn.flags |= TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DOING;
+
+  up_pthread_exit(ptcb->exit, NULL);
+#endif
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -215,6 +223,7 @@ static void pthread_start(void)
  *                 for the new thread
  *    entry      - The new thread starts execution by invoking entry
  *    arg        - It is passed as the sole argument of entry
+ *    exit       - The user-space pthread exit function
  *
  * Returned Value:
  *   OK (0) on success; a (non-negated) errno value on failure. The errno
@@ -224,7 +233,8 @@ static void pthread_start(void)
 
 int nx_pthread_create(pthread_trampoline_t trampoline, FAR pthread_t *thread,
                       FAR const pthread_attr_t *attr,
-                      pthread_startroutine_t entry, pthread_addr_t arg)
+                      pthread_startroutine_t entry, pthread_addr_t arg,
+                      pthread_exitroutine_t exit)
 {
   FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *ptcb;
   FAR struct tls_info_s *info;
@@ -237,6 +247,7 @@ int nx_pthread_create(pthread_trampoline_t trampoline, FAR pthread_t *thread,
   bool group_joined = false;
 
   DEBUGASSERT(trampoline != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(exit != NULL);
 
   /* If attributes were not supplied, use the default attributes */
 
@@ -450,7 +461,7 @@ int nx_pthread_create(pthread_trampoline_t trampoline, FAR pthread_t *thread,
    * passed by value
    */
 
-  pthread_tcb_setup(ptcb, trampoline, arg);
+  pthread_tcb_setup(ptcb, trampoline, arg, exit);
 
   /* Join the parent's task group */
 
diff --git a/sched/signal/sig_default.c b/sched/signal/sig_default.c
index 08b8f2e47e..7e87089e57 100644
--- a/sched/signal/sig_default.c
+++ b/sched/signal/sig_default.c
@@ -224,7 +224,15 @@ static void nxsig_abnormal_termination(int signo)
        * REVISIT:  This will not work if HAVE_GROUP_MEMBERS is not set.
        */
 
-      pthread_exit(NULL);
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__)
+      rtcb->flags &= ~TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_PENDING;
+      rtcb->flags |= TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DOING;
+
+      up_pthread_exit(((FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *)rtcb)->exit,
+                                  PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#else
+      pthread_exit(PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#endif
     }
   else
 #endif
diff --git a/sched/task/task_cancelpt.c b/sched/task/task_cancelpt.c
index 8fcada3569..659e5db6d1 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_cancelpt.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_cancelpt.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/irq.h>
 #include <nuttx/cancelpt.h>
+#include <nuttx/pthread.h>
 
 #include "sched/sched.h"
 #include "semaphore/semaphore.h"
@@ -139,7 +140,15 @@ bool enter_cancellation_point(void)
               if ((tcb->flags & TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_MASK) ==
                   TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_PTHREAD)
                 {
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__)
+                  tcb->flags &= ~TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_PENDING;
+                  tcb->flags |= TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DOING;
+
+                  up_pthread_exit(((FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *)tcb)->exit,
+                                  PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#else
                   pthread_exit(PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#endif
                 }
               else
 #endif
@@ -226,7 +235,15 @@ void leave_cancellation_point(void)
               if ((tcb->flags & TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_MASK) ==
                   TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_PTHREAD)
                 {
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__)
+                  tcb->flags &= ~TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_PENDING;
+                  tcb->flags |= TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DOING;
+
+                  up_pthread_exit(((FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *)tcb)->exit,
+                                  PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#else
                   pthread_exit(PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#endif
                 }
               else
 #endif
diff --git a/sched/task/task_setcancelstate.c b/sched/task/task_setcancelstate.c
index bb08b542c3..6b61632e99 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_setcancelstate.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_setcancelstate.c
@@ -112,7 +112,15 @@ int task_setcancelstate(int state, FAR int *oldstate)
               if ((tcb->flags & TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_MASK) ==
                   TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_PTHREAD)
                 {
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__)
+                  tcb->flags &= ~TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_PENDING;
+                  tcb->flags |= TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DOING;
+
+                  up_pthread_exit(((FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *)tcb)->exit,
+                                  PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#else
                   pthread_exit(PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#endif
                 }
               else
 #endif
diff --git a/sched/task/task_setcanceltype.c b/sched/task/task_setcanceltype.c
index b14fec53e0..d57cc6408a 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_setcanceltype.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_setcanceltype.c
@@ -100,7 +100,15 @@ int task_setcanceltype(int type, FAR int *oldtype)
 #ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD
           if ((tcb->flags & TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_MASK) == TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_PTHREAD)
             {
-              pthread_exit(PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT) && defined(__KERNEL__)
+                  tcb->flags &= ~TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_PENDING;
+                  tcb->flags |= TCB_FLAG_CANCEL_DOING;
+
+                  up_pthread_exit(((FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *)tcb)->exit,
+                                  PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#else
+                  pthread_exit(PTHREAD_CANCELED);
+#endif
             }
           else
 #endif
diff --git a/syscall/syscall.csv b/syscall/syscall.csv
index 8502cc0b51..c39442f30d 100644
--- a/syscall/syscall.csv
+++ b/syscall/syscall.csv
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 "munmap","sys/mman.h","defined(CONFIG_FS_RAMMAP)","int","FAR void *","size_t"
 "nx_mkfifo","nuttx/fs/fs.h","defined(CONFIG_PIPES) && CONFIG_DEV_FIFO_SIZE > 0","int","FAR const char *","mode_t","size_t"
 "nx_pipe","nuttx/fs/fs.h","defined(CONFIG_PIPES) && CONFIG_DEV_PIPE_SIZE > 0","int","int [2]|FAR int *","size_t","int"
-"nx_pthread_create","nuttx/pthread.h","!defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)","int","pthread_trampoline_t","FAR pthread_t *","FAR const pthread_attr_t *","pthread_startroutine_t","pthread_addr_t"
+"nx_pthread_create","nuttx/pthread.h","!defined(CONFIG_DISABLE_PTHREAD)","int","pthread_trampoline_t","FAR pthread_t *","FAR const pthread_attr_t *","pthread_startroutine_t","pthread_addr_t","pthread_exitroutine_t"
 "nx_task_spawn","nuttx/spawn.h","defined(CONFIG_LIB_SYSCALL) && !defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)","int","FAR const struct spawn_syscall_parms_s *"
 "nx_vsyslog","nuttx/syslog/syslog.h","","int","int","FAR const IPTR char *","FAR va_list *"
 "nxsched_get_stackinfo","nuttx/sched.h","","int","pid_t","FAR struct stackinfo_s *"