diff --git a/3rd/lua/lua.h b/3rd/lua/lua.h
index 579a5e17..747a372a 100644
--- a/3rd/lua/lua.h
+++ b/3rd/lua/lua.h
@@ -458,6 +458,11 @@ struct lua_Debug {
 
 /* }====================================================================== */
 
+/* Add by skynet */
+
+extern lua_State * skynet_sig_L;
+LUA_API void (lua_checksig_)(lua_State *L);
+#define lua_checksig(L) if (skynet_sig_L) { lua_checksig_(L); }
 
 /******************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 1994-2015 Lua.org, PUC-Rio.
diff --git a/3rd/lua/lvm.c b/3rd/lua/lvm.c
index e7348d8b..8a51550c 100644
--- a/3rd/lua/lvm.c
+++ b/3rd/lua/lvm.c
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@
 /* limit for table tag-method chains (to avoid loops) */
 #define MAXTAGLOOP	2000
 
+/* Add by skynet */
+lua_State * skynet_sig_L = NULL;
+
+LUA_API void 
+lua_checksig_(lua_State *L) {
+  if (skynet_sig_L == G(L)->mainthread) {
+    skynet_sig_L = NULL;
+    lua_pushnil(L);
+    lua_error(L);
+  }
+}
 
 /*
 ** Similar to 'tonumber', but does not attempt to convert strings and
@@ -935,6 +946,7 @@ void luaV_execute (lua_State *L) {
         vmbreak;
       }
       vmcase(OP_JMP) {
+        lua_checksig(L);
         dojump(ci, i, 0);
         vmbreak;
       }
@@ -987,6 +999,7 @@ void luaV_execute (lua_State *L) {
       vmcase(OP_CALL) {
         int b = GETARG_B(i);
         int nresults = GETARG_C(i) - 1;
+        lua_checksig(L);
         if (b != 0) L->top = ra+b;  /* else previous instruction set top */
         if (luaD_precall(L, ra, nresults)) {  /* C function? */
           if (nresults >= 0) L->top = ci->top;  /* adjust results */
@@ -1001,6 +1014,7 @@ void luaV_execute (lua_State *L) {
       }
       vmcase(OP_TAILCALL) {
         int b = GETARG_B(i);
+        lua_checksig(L);
         if (b != 0) L->top = ra+b;  /* else previous instruction set top */
         lua_assert(GETARG_C(i) - 1 == LUA_MULTRET);
         if (luaD_precall(L, ra, LUA_MULTRET))  /* C function? */
@@ -1111,6 +1125,7 @@ void luaV_execute (lua_State *L) {
       }
       vmcase(OP_TFORLOOP) {
         l_tforloop:
+        lua_checksig(L);
         if (!ttisnil(ra + 1)) {  /* continue loop? */
           setobjs2s(L, ra, ra + 1);  /* save control variable */
            ci->u.l.savedpc += GETARG_sBx(i);  /* jump back */
diff --git a/service-src/service_snlua.c b/service-src/service_snlua.c
index 0063c8c6..1ab533a2 100644
--- a/service-src/service_snlua.c
+++ b/service-src/service_snlua.c
@@ -156,3 +156,9 @@ snlua_release(struct snlua *l) {
 	lua_close(l->L);
 	skynet_free(l);
 }
+
+void
+snlua_signal(struct snlua *l, int signal) {
+	skynet_error(l->ctx, "recv a signal %d", signal);
+	skynet_sig_L = l->L;
+}
diff --git a/service/debug_console.lua b/service/debug_console.lua
index 0133d293..142cf601 100644
--- a/service/debug_console.lua
+++ b/service/debug_console.lua
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ end
 
 local function docmd(cmdline, print, fd)
 	local split = split_cmdline(cmdline)
-	table.insert(split, fd)
-	local cmd = COMMAND[split[1]]
+	local command = split[1]
+	if command == "debug" then
+		table.insert(split, fd)
+	end
+	local cmd = COMMAND[command]
 	local ok, list
 	if cmd then
 		ok, list = pcall(cmd, select(2,table.unpack(split)))
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ function COMMAND.help()
 		logoff = "logoff address",
 		log = "launch a new lua service with log",
 		debug = "debug address : debug a lua service",
+		signal = "signal address sig",
 	}
 end
 
@@ -244,3 +248,12 @@ function COMMAND.logoff(address)
 	address = adjust_address(address)
 	core.command("LOGOFF", skynet.address(address))
 end
+
+function COMMAND.signal(address, sig)
+	address = skynet.address(adjust_address(address))
+	if sig then
+		core.command("SIGNAL", string.format("%s %d",address,sig))
+	else
+		core.command("SIGNAL", address)
+	end
+end
diff --git a/skynet-src/skynet_module.c b/skynet-src/skynet_module.c
index 66dd4629..2da34629 100644
--- a/skynet-src/skynet_module.c
+++ b/skynet-src/skynet_module.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ _query(const char * name) {
 static int
 _open_sym(struct skynet_module *mod) {
 	size_t name_size = strlen(mod->name);
-	char tmp[name_size + 9]; // create/init/release , longest name is release (7)
+	char tmp[name_size + 9]; // create/init/release/signal , longest name is release (7)
 	memcpy(tmp, mod->name, name_size);
 	strcpy(tmp+name_size, "_create");
 	mod->create = dlsym(mod->module, tmp);
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ _open_sym(struct skynet_module *mod) {
 	mod->init = dlsym(mod->module, tmp);
 	strcpy(tmp+name_size, "_release");
 	mod->release = dlsym(mod->module, tmp);
+	strcpy(tmp+name_size, "_signal");
+	mod->signal = dlsym(mod->module, tmp);
 
 	return mod->init == NULL;
 }
@@ -150,6 +152,13 @@ skynet_module_instance_release(struct skynet_module *m, void *inst) {
 	}
 }
 
+void
+skynet_module_instance_signal(struct skynet_module *m, void *inst, int signal) {
+	if (m->signal) {
+		m->signal(inst, signal);
+	}
+}
+
 void 
 skynet_module_init(const char *path) {
 	struct modules *m = skynet_malloc(sizeof(*m));
diff --git a/skynet-src/skynet_module.h b/skynet-src/skynet_module.h
index a2d96306..52b5e181 100644
--- a/skynet-src/skynet_module.h
+++ b/skynet-src/skynet_module.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ struct skynet_context;
 typedef void * (*skynet_dl_create)(void);
 typedef int (*skynet_dl_init)(void * inst, struct skynet_context *, const char * parm);
 typedef void (*skynet_dl_release)(void * inst);
+typedef void (*skynet_dl_signal)(void * inst, int signal);
 
 struct skynet_module {
 	const char * name;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ struct skynet_module {
 	skynet_dl_create create;
 	skynet_dl_init init;
 	skynet_dl_release release;
+	skynet_dl_signal signal;
 };
 
 void skynet_module_insert(struct skynet_module *mod);
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ struct skynet_module * skynet_module_query(const char * name);
 void * skynet_module_instance_create(struct skynet_module *);
 int skynet_module_instance_init(struct skynet_module *, void * inst, struct skynet_context *ctx, const char * parm);
 void skynet_module_instance_release(struct skynet_module *, void *inst);
+void skynet_module_instance_signal(struct skynet_module *, void *inst, int signal);
 
 void skynet_module_init(const char *path);
 
diff --git a/skynet-src/skynet_server.c b/skynet-src/skynet_server.c
index a1961f13..4527529e 100644
--- a/skynet-src/skynet_server.c
+++ b/skynet-src/skynet_server.c
@@ -589,6 +589,26 @@ cmd_logoff(struct skynet_context * context, const char * param) {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static const char *
+cmd_signal(struct skynet_context * context, const char * param) {
+	uint32_t handle = tohandle(context, param);
+	if (handle == 0)
+		return NULL;
+	struct skynet_context * ctx = skynet_handle_grab(handle);
+	if (ctx == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	param = strchr(param, ' ');
+	int sig = 0;
+	if (param) {
+		sig = strtol(param, NULL, 0);
+	}
+	// NOTICE: the signal function should be thread safe.
+	skynet_module_instance_signal(ctx->mod, ctx->instance, sig);
+
+	skynet_context_release(ctx);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static struct command_func cmd_funcs[] = {
 	{ "TIMEOUT", cmd_timeout },
 	{ "REG", cmd_reg },
@@ -607,6 +627,7 @@ static struct command_func cmd_funcs[] = {
 	{ "MQLEN", cmd_mqlen },
 	{ "LOGON", cmd_logon },
 	{ "LOGOFF", cmd_logoff },
+	{ "SIGNAL", cmd_signal },
 	{ NULL, NULL },
 };