diff --git a/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c b/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
index a3d6ac5..07270a9 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
@@ -59,12 +59,17 @@ typedef struct
  */
 #define NumProcSignalSlots	(MaxBackends + NUM_AUXPROCTYPES)

+static bool CustomSignalPendings[NUM_CUSTOM_PROCSIGNALS];
+static ProcSignalHandler_type CustomHandlers[NUM_CUSTOM_PROCSIGNALS];
+
 static ProcSignalSlot *ProcSignalSlots = NULL;
 static volatile ProcSignalSlot *MyProcSignalSlot = NULL;

 static bool CheckProcSignal(ProcSignalReason reason);
 static void CleanupProcSignalState(int status, Datum arg);

+static void CustomSignalInterrupt(ProcSignalReason reason);
+
 /*
  * ProcSignalShmemSize
  *		Compute space needed for procsignal's shared memory
@@ -165,6 +170,57 @@ CleanupProcSignalState(int status, Datum arg)
 }

 /*
+ * RegisterCustomProcSignalHandler
+ * 		Assign specific handler of custom process signal with new ProcSignalReason key.
+ * 		Return INVALID_PROCSIGNAL if all custom signals have been assigned.
+ */
+ProcSignalReason
+RegisterCustomProcSignalHandler(ProcSignalHandler_type handler)
+{
+	ProcSignalReason reason;
+
+	/* iterate through custom signal keys to find free spot */
+	for (reason = PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1; reason <= PROCSIG_CUSTOM_N; reason++)
+		if (!CustomHandlers[reason - PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1])
+		{
+			CustomHandlers[reason - PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1] = handler;
+			return reason;
+		}
+	return INVALID_PROCSIGNAL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * AssignCustomProcSignalHandler
+ * 		Assign handler of custom process signal with specific ProcSignalReason key.
+ * 		Return old ProcSignal handler.
+ * 		Assume incoming reason is one of custom ProcSignals.
+ */
+ProcSignalHandler_type
+AssignCustomProcSignalHandler(ProcSignalReason reason, ProcSignalHandler_type handler)
+{
+	ProcSignalHandler_type old;
+
+	Assert(reason >= PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1 && reason <= PROCSIG_CUSTOM_N);
+
+	old = CustomHandlers[reason - PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1];
+	CustomHandlers[reason - PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1] = handler;
+	return old;
+}
+
+/*
+ * GetCustomProcSignalHandler
+ * 		Get handler of custom process signal.
+ *		Assume incoming reason is one of custom ProcSignals.
+ */
+ProcSignalHandler_type
+GetCustomProcSignalHandler(ProcSignalReason reason)
+{
+	Assert(reason >= PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1 && reason <= PROCSIG_CUSTOM_N);
+
+	return CustomHandlers[reason - PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1];
+}
+
+/*
  * SendProcSignal
  *		Send a signal to a Postgres process
  *
@@ -259,7 +315,8 @@ CheckProcSignal(ProcSignalReason reason)
 void
 procsignal_sigusr1_handler(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 {
-	int			save_errno = errno;
+	int					save_errno = errno;
+	ProcSignalReason 	reason;

 	if (CheckProcSignal(PROCSIG_CATCHUP_INTERRUPT))
 		HandleCatchupInterrupt();
@@ -288,9 +345,55 @@ procsignal_sigusr1_handler(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 	if (CheckProcSignal(PROCSIG_RECOVERY_CONFLICT_BUFFERPIN))
 		RecoveryConflictInterrupt(PROCSIG_RECOVERY_CONFLICT_BUFFERPIN);

+	for (reason = PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1; reason <= PROCSIG_CUSTOM_N; reason++)
+		if (CheckProcSignal(reason))
+			CustomSignalInterrupt(reason);
+
 	SetLatch(MyLatch);

 	latch_sigusr1_handler();

 	errno = save_errno;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Handle receipt of an interrupt indicating a custom process signal.
+ */
+static void
+CustomSignalInterrupt(ProcSignalReason reason)
+{
+	int	save_errno = errno;
+
+	Assert(reason >= PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1 && reason <= PROCSIG_CUSTOM_N);
+
+	/* set interrupt flags */
+	InterruptPending = true;
+	CustomSignalPendings[reason - PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1] = true;
+
+	/* make sure the event is processed in due course */
+	SetLatch(MyLatch);
+
+	errno = save_errno;
+}
+
+/*
+ * CheckAndHandleCustomSignals
+ * 		Check custom signal flags and call handler assigned to that signal if it is not NULL.
+ * 		This function is called within CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS if interrupt have been occurred.
+ */
+void
+CheckAndHandleCustomSignals(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < NUM_CUSTOM_PROCSIGNALS; i++)
+		if (CustomSignalPendings[i])
+		{
+			ProcSignalHandler_type handler;
+
+			CustomSignalPendings[i] = false;
+			handler = CustomHandlers[i];
+			if (handler)
+				handler();
+		}
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 98ccbbb..c5d649c 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -3005,6 +3005,8 @@ ProcessInterrupts(void)

 	if (ParallelMessagePending)
 		HandleParallelMessages();
+
+	CheckAndHandleCustomSignals();
 }

diff --git a/src/include/storage/procsignal.h b/src/include/storage/procsignal.h
index f67b982..e941dcb 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/procsignal.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/procsignal.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include "storage/backendid.h"

+#define NUM_CUSTOM_PROCSIGNALS 64
+
 /*
  * Reasons for signalling a Postgres child process (a backend or an auxiliary
  * process, like checkpointer).  We can cope with concurrent signals for different
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@
  */
 typedef enum
 {
+	INVALID_PROCSIGNAL = -1,	/* Must be first */
+
 	PROCSIG_CATCHUP_INTERRUPT,	/* sinval catchup interrupt */
 	PROCSIG_NOTIFY_INTERRUPT,	/* listen/notify interrupt */
 	PROCSIG_PARALLEL_MESSAGE,	/* message from cooperating parallel backend */
@@ -41,9 +45,20 @@ typedef enum
 	PROCSIG_RECOVERY_CONFLICT_BUFFERPIN,
 	PROCSIG_RECOVERY_CONFLICT_STARTUP_DEADLOCK,

+	PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1,
+	/*
+	 * PROCSIG_CUSTOM_2,
+	 * ...,
+	 * PROCSIG_CUSTOM_N-1,
+	 */
+	PROCSIG_CUSTOM_N = PROCSIG_CUSTOM_1 + NUM_CUSTOM_PROCSIGNALS - 1,
+
 	NUM_PROCSIGNALS				/* Must be last! */
 } ProcSignalReason;

+/* Handler of custom process signal */
+typedef void (*ProcSignalHandler_type) (void);
+
 /*
  * prototypes for functions in procsignal.c
  */
@@ -51,9 +66,15 @@ extern Size ProcSignalShmemSize(void);
 extern void ProcSignalShmemInit(void);

 extern void ProcSignalInit(int pss_idx);
+extern ProcSignalReason RegisterCustomProcSignalHandler(ProcSignalHandler_type handler);
+extern ProcSignalHandler_type AssignCustomProcSignalHandler(ProcSignalReason reason,
+			   ProcSignalHandler_type handler);
+extern ProcSignalHandler_type GetCustomProcSignalHandler(ProcSignalReason reason);
 extern int SendProcSignal(pid_t pid, ProcSignalReason reason,
 			   BackendId backendId);

+extern void CheckAndHandleCustomSignals(void);
+
 extern void procsignal_sigusr1_handler(SIGNAL_ARGS);

 #endif   /* PROCSIGNAL_H */