--- ./gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads-upstream/attach-into-signal.c	2008-04-15 21:57:13.000000000 +0200
+++ ./gdb/testsuite/gdb.threads/attach-into-signal.c	2008-04-15 22:15:24.000000000 +0200
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ static void *func (void *arg)
 
   raise (SIGALRM);
 
-  /* This should be NOTREACHED but sometimes it is reached - Bug 427860.
-     We never get here without ptrace(2).  It may also be a kernel bug.  */
-  for (;;)
-    pause ();
+  /* We must not get past this point, either in a free standing or debugged
+     state.  */
 
   abort ();
   /* NOTREACHED */