diff --git a/t/README b/t/README
index af1243eb49..6404f33e19 100644
--- a/t/README
+++ b/t/README
@@ -871,6 +871,26 @@ library for your script to use.
 		...
 	'
 
+ - test_atexit <script>
+
+   Prepend <script> to a list of commands to run unconditionally to
+   clean up before the test script exits, e.g. to stop a daemon:
+
+	test_expect_success 'test git daemon' '
+		git daemon &
+		daemon_pid=$! &&
+		test_atexit 'kill $daemon_pid' &&
+		hello world
+	'
+
+   The commands will be executed before the trash directory is removed,
+   i.e. the atexit commands will still be able to access any pidfiles or
+   socket files.
+
+   Note that these commands will be run even when a test script run
+   with '--immediate' fails.  Be careful with your atexit commands to
+   minimize any changes to the failed state.
+
  - test_write_lines <lines>
 
    Write <lines> on standard output, one line per argument.
diff --git a/t/interop/i5500-git-daemon.sh b/t/interop/i5500-git-daemon.sh
index 1daf69420b..4d22e42f84 100755
--- a/t/interop/i5500-git-daemon.sh
+++ b/t/interop/i5500-git-daemon.sh
@@ -37,5 +37,4 @@ test_expect_success "fetch with $VERSION_B" '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-stop_git_daemon
 test_done
diff --git a/t/lib-git-daemon.sh b/t/lib-git-daemon.sh
index 79db3b7ae5..7b3407134e 100644
--- a/t/lib-git-daemon.sh
+++ b/t/lib-git-daemon.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #
 #	test_expect_success ...
 #
-#	stop_git_daemon
 #	test_done
 
 test_tristate GIT_TEST_GIT_DAEMON
@@ -31,10 +30,12 @@ fi
 test_set_port LIB_GIT_DAEMON_PORT
 
 GIT_DAEMON_PID=
+GIT_DAEMON_PIDFILE="$PWD"/daemon.pid
 GIT_DAEMON_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH="$PWD"/repo
 GIT_DAEMON_HOST_PORT=127.0.0.1:$LIB_GIT_DAEMON_PORT
 GIT_DAEMON_URL=git://$GIT_DAEMON_HOST_PORT
 
+registered_stop_git_daemon_atexit_handler=
 start_git_daemon() {
 	if test -n "$GIT_DAEMON_PID"
 	then
@@ -43,13 +44,19 @@ start_git_daemon() {
 
 	mkdir -p "$GIT_DAEMON_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH"
 
-	trap 'code=$?; stop_git_daemon; (exit $code); die' EXIT
+	# One of the test scripts stops and then re-starts 'git daemon'.
+	# Don't register and then run the same atexit handlers several times.
+	if test -z "$registered_stop_git_daemon_atexit_handler"
+	then
+		test_atexit 'stop_git_daemon'
+		registered_stop_git_daemon_atexit_handler=AlreadyDone
+	fi
 
 	say >&3 "Starting git daemon ..."
 	mkfifo git_daemon_output
 	${LIB_GIT_DAEMON_COMMAND:-git daemon} \
 		--listen=127.0.0.1 --port="$LIB_GIT_DAEMON_PORT" \
-		--reuseaddr --verbose \
+		--reuseaddr --verbose --pid-file="$GIT_DAEMON_PIDFILE" \
 		--base-path="$GIT_DAEMON_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH" \
 		"$@" "$GIT_DAEMON_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH" \
 		>&3 2>git_daemon_output &
@@ -65,7 +72,7 @@ start_git_daemon() {
 	then
 		kill "$GIT_DAEMON_PID"
 		wait "$GIT_DAEMON_PID"
-		trap 'die' EXIT
+		unset GIT_DAEMON_PID
 		test_skip_or_die $GIT_TEST_GIT_DAEMON \
 			"git daemon failed to start"
 	fi
@@ -77,8 +84,6 @@ stop_git_daemon() {
 		return
 	fi
 
-	trap 'die' EXIT
-
 	# kill git-daemon child of git
 	say >&3 "Stopping git daemon ..."
 	kill "$GIT_DAEMON_PID"
@@ -88,8 +93,9 @@ stop_git_daemon() {
 	then
 		error "git daemon exited with status: $ret"
 	fi
+	kill "$(cat "$GIT_DAEMON_PIDFILE")" 2>/dev/null
 	GIT_DAEMON_PID=
-	rm -f git_daemon_output
+	rm -f git_daemon_output "$GIT_DAEMON_PIDFILE"
 }
 
 # A stripped-down version of a netcat client, that connects to a "host:port"
diff --git a/t/lib-git-p4.sh b/t/lib-git-p4.sh
index b3be3ba011..547b9f88e1 100644
--- a/t/lib-git-p4.sh
+++ b/t/lib-git-p4.sh
@@ -44,15 +44,6 @@ native_path () {
 	echo "$path"
 }
 
-# On Solaris the 'date +%s' function is not supported and therefore we
-# need this replacement.
-# Attention: This function is not safe again against time offset updates
-# at runtime (e.g. via NTP). The 'clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC)'
-# function could fix that but it is not in Python until 3.3.
-time_in_seconds () {
-	(cd / && "$PYTHON_PATH" -c 'import time; print(int(time.time()))')
-}
-
 test_set_port P4DPORT
 
 P4PORT=localhost:$P4DPORT
@@ -67,14 +58,9 @@ cli="$TRASH_DIRECTORY/cli"
 git="$TRASH_DIRECTORY/git"
 pidfile="$TRASH_DIRECTORY/p4d.pid"
 
-# Sometimes "prove" seems to hang on exit because p4d is still running
-cleanup () {
-	if test -f "$pidfile"
-	then
-		kill -9 $(cat "$pidfile") 2>/dev/null && exit 255
-	fi
+stop_p4d_and_watchdog () {
+	kill -9 $p4d_pid $watchdog_pid
 }
-trap cleanup EXIT
 
 # git p4 submit generates a temp file, which will
 # not get cleaned up if the submission fails.  Don't
@@ -82,7 +68,16 @@ trap cleanup EXIT
 TMPDIR="$TRASH_DIRECTORY"
 export TMPDIR
 
+registered_stop_p4d_atexit_handler=
 start_p4d () {
+	# One of the test scripts stops and then re-starts p4d.
+	# Don't register and then run the same atexit handlers several times.
+	if test -z "$registered_stop_p4d_atexit_handler"
+	then
+		test_atexit 'stop_p4d_and_watchdog'
+		registered_stop_p4d_atexit_handler=AlreadyDone
+	fi
+
 	mkdir -p "$db" "$cli" "$git" &&
 	rm -f "$pidfile" &&
 	(
@@ -92,6 +87,7 @@ start_p4d () {
 			echo $! >"$pidfile"
 		}
 	) &&
+	p4d_pid=$(cat "$pidfile")
 
 	# This gives p4d a long time to start up, as it can be
 	# quite slow depending on the machine.  Set this environment
@@ -99,18 +95,18 @@ start_p4d () {
 	# an automated test setup.  If the p4d process dies, that
 	# will be caught with the "kill -0" check below.
 	i=${P4D_START_PATIENCE:-300}
-	pid=$(cat "$pidfile")
 
-	timeout=$(($(time_in_seconds) + $P4D_TIMEOUT))
+	nr_tries_left=$P4D_TIMEOUT
 	while true
 	do
-		if test $(time_in_seconds) -gt $timeout
+		if test $nr_tries_left -eq 0
 		then
-			kill -9 $pid
+			kill -9 $p4d_pid
 			exit 1
 		fi
 		sleep 1
-	done &
+		nr_tries_left=$(($nr_tries_left - 1))
+	done 2>/dev/null 4>&2 &
 	watchdog_pid=$!
 
 	ready=
@@ -123,7 +119,7 @@ start_p4d () {
 			break
 		fi
 		# fail if p4d died
-		kill -0 $pid 2>/dev/null || break
+		kill -0 $p4d_pid 2>/dev/null || break
 		echo waiting for p4d to start
 		sleep 1
 		i=$(( $i - 1 ))
@@ -163,29 +159,18 @@ p4_add_job () {
 }
 
 retry_until_success () {
-	timeout=$(($(time_in_seconds) + $RETRY_TIMEOUT))
-	until "$@" 2>/dev/null || test $(time_in_seconds) -gt $timeout
+	nr_tries_left=$RETRY_TIMEOUT
+	until "$@" 2>/dev/null || test $nr_tries_left -eq 0
 	do
 		sleep 1
+		nr_tries_left=$(($nr_tries_left - 1))
 	done
 }
 
-retry_until_fail () {
-	timeout=$(($(time_in_seconds) + $RETRY_TIMEOUT))
-	until ! "$@" 2>/dev/null || test $(time_in_seconds) -gt $timeout
-	do
-		sleep 1
-	done
-}
-
-kill_p4d () {
-	pid=$(cat "$pidfile")
-	retry_until_fail kill $pid
-	retry_until_fail kill -9 $pid
-	# complain if it would not die
-	test_must_fail kill $pid >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
-	rm -rf "$db" "$cli" "$pidfile" &&
-	retry_until_fail kill -9 $watchdog_pid
+stop_and_cleanup_p4d () {
+	kill -9 $p4d_pid $watchdog_pid
+	wait $p4d_pid
+	rm -rf "$db" "$cli" "$pidfile"
 }
 
 cleanup_git () {
diff --git a/t/lib-git-svn.sh b/t/lib-git-svn.sh
index f3b478c307..c1271d6863 100644
--- a/t/lib-git-svn.sh
+++ b/t/lib-git-svn.sh
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ maybe_start_httpd () {
 		LIB_HTTPD_SVN="$loc"
 		start_httpd
 		;;
-	*)
-		stop_httpd () {
-			: noop
-		}
-		;;
 	esac
 }
 
diff --git a/t/lib-httpd.sh b/t/lib-httpd.sh
index 0dfb48c2f6..b3cc62bd36 100644
--- a/t/lib-httpd.sh
+++ b/t/lib-httpd.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #
 #	test_expect_success ...
 #
-#	stop_httpd
 #	test_done
 #
 # Can be configured using the following variables.
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ prepare_httpd() {
 start_httpd() {
 	prepare_httpd >&3 2>&4
 
-	trap 'code=$?; stop_httpd; (exit $code); die' EXIT
+	test_atexit stop_httpd
 
 	"$LIB_HTTPD_PATH" -d "$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH" \
 		-f "$TEST_PATH/apache.conf" $HTTPD_PARA \
@@ -184,15 +183,12 @@ start_httpd() {
 		>&3 2>&4
 	if test $? -ne 0
 	then
-		trap 'die' EXIT
 		cat "$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH"/error.log >&4 2>/dev/null
 		test_skip_or_die $GIT_TEST_HTTPD "web server setup failed"
 	fi
 }
 
 stop_httpd() {
-	trap 'die' EXIT
-
 	"$LIB_HTTPD_PATH" -d "$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH" \
 		-f "$TEST_PATH/apache.conf" $HTTPD_PARA -k stop
 }
diff --git a/t/t0000-basic.sh b/t/t0000-basic.sh
index b6566003dd..c03054c538 100755
--- a/t/t0000-basic.sh
+++ b/t/t0000-basic.sh
@@ -825,6 +825,24 @@ test_expect_success 'tests clean up even on failures' "
 	EOF
 "
 
+test_expect_success 'test_atexit is run' "
+	test_must_fail run_sub_test_lib_test \
+		atexit-cleanup 'Run atexit commands' -i <<-\\EOF &&
+	test_expect_success 'tests clean up even after a failure' '
+		> ../../clean-atexit &&
+		test_atexit rm ../../clean-atexit &&
+		> ../../also-clean-atexit &&
+		test_atexit rm ../../also-clean-atexit &&
+		> ../../dont-clean-atexit &&
+		(exit 1)
+	'
+	test_done
+	EOF
+	test_path_is_file dont-clean-atexit &&
+	test_path_is_missing clean-atexit &&
+	test_path_is_missing also-clean-atexit
+"
+
 test_expect_success 'test_oid setup' '
 	test_oid_init
 '
diff --git a/t/t0301-credential-cache.sh b/t/t0301-credential-cache.sh
index fd92533acf..ebd5fa5249 100755
--- a/t/t0301-credential-cache.sh
+++ b/t/t0301-credential-cache.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ test -z "$NO_UNIX_SOCKETS" || {
 }
 
 # don't leave a stale daemon running
-trap 'code=$?; git credential-cache exit; (exit $code); die' EXIT
+test_atexit 'git credential-cache exit'
 
 # test that the daemon works with no special setup
 helper_test cache
@@ -108,9 +108,4 @@ test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'use user socket if user directory is a symlink to
 
 helper_test_timeout cache --timeout=1
 
-# we can't rely on our "trap" above working after test_done,
-# as test_done will delete the trash directory containing
-# our socket, leaving us with no way to access the daemon.
-git credential-cache exit
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t0410-partial-clone.sh b/t/t0410-partial-clone.sh
index bce02788e6..5bd892f2f7 100755
--- a/t/t0410-partial-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t0410-partial-clone.sh
@@ -518,6 +518,4 @@ test_expect_success 'fetching of missing objects from an HTTP server' '
 	git verify-pack --verbose "$IDX" | grep "$HASH"
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh b/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
index 0ef4d6f20c..1c71c0ec77 100755
--- a/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
+++ b/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
@@ -920,7 +920,4 @@ test_expect_success 'fetch with --filter=blob:limit=0 and HTTP' '
 	fetch_filter_blob_limit_zero "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/server" "$HTTPD_URL/smart/server"
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5510-fetch.sh b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
index 3b7b30568c..e98d90dd9b 100755
--- a/t/t5510-fetch.sh
+++ b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
@@ -978,6 +978,4 @@ test_expect_success '--negotiation-tip limits "have" lines sent with HTTP protoc
 	check_negotiation_tip
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5537-fetch-shallow.sh b/t/t5537-fetch-shallow.sh
index 6caf628efa..66f0b64d39 100755
--- a/t/t5537-fetch-shallow.sh
+++ b/t/t5537-fetch-shallow.sh
@@ -255,6 +255,4 @@ test_expect_success 'shallow fetches check connectivity before writing shallow f
 	git -C client fsck
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5539-fetch-http-shallow.sh b/t/t5539-fetch-http-shallow.sh
index cdb687b93a..b4ad81f006 100755
--- a/t/t5539-fetch-http-shallow.sh
+++ b/t/t5539-fetch-http-shallow.sh
@@ -149,5 +149,4 @@ test_expect_success 'fetching deepen' '
 	)
 '
 
-stop_httpd
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5540-http-push-webdav.sh b/t/t5540-http-push-webdav.sh
index 88ff5a49e4..a094fd5e71 100755
--- a/t/t5540-http-push-webdav.sh
+++ b/t/t5540-http-push-webdav.sh
@@ -176,6 +176,4 @@ test_expect_failure 'push to password-protected repository (no user in URL)' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5541-http-push-smart.sh b/t/t5541-http-push-smart.sh
index 0e3055ab98..8ef8763e06 100755
--- a/t/t5541-http-push-smart.sh
+++ b/t/t5541-http-push-smart.sh
@@ -383,5 +383,4 @@ test_expect_success 'colorize errors/hints' '
 	test_i18ngrep ! "^hint: " decoded
 '
 
-stop_httpd
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5542-push-http-shallow.sh b/t/t5542-push-http-shallow.sh
index 5165833157..ddc1db722d 100755
--- a/t/t5542-push-http-shallow.sh
+++ b/t/t5542-push-http-shallow.sh
@@ -90,5 +90,4 @@ EOF
 	)
 '
 
-stop_httpd
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5545-push-options.sh b/t/t5545-push-options.sh
index b47a95871c..6d1d59c9b1 100755
--- a/t/t5545-push-options.sh
+++ b/t/t5545-push-options.sh
@@ -278,6 +278,4 @@ test_expect_success 'push options keep quoted characters intact (http)' '
 	test_cmp expect "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH"/upstream.git/hooks/pre-receive.push_options
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5550-http-fetch-dumb.sh b/t/t5550-http-fetch-dumb.sh
index 694b77c855..b811d89cfd 100755
--- a/t/t5550-http-fetch-dumb.sh
+++ b/t/t5550-http-fetch-dumb.sh
@@ -424,5 +424,4 @@ test_expect_success 'fetching via http alternates works' '
 	git -c http.followredirects=true clone "$HTTPD_URL/dumb/alt-child.git"
 '
 
-stop_httpd
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5551-http-fetch-smart.sh b/t/t5551-http-fetch-smart.sh
index c760514716..ac74626a7b 100755
--- a/t/t5551-http-fetch-smart.sh
+++ b/t/t5551-http-fetch-smart.sh
@@ -469,5 +469,4 @@ test_expect_success 'server-side error detected' '
 	grep "server-side error" actual
 '
 
-stop_httpd
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5561-http-backend.sh b/t/t5561-http-backend.sh
index 1c49054595..6eb0294978 100755
--- a/t/t5561-http-backend.sh
+++ b/t/t5561-http-backend.sh
@@ -132,5 +132,4 @@ test_expect_success 'server request log matches test results' '
 	check_access_log exp
 '
 
-stop_httpd
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5570-git-daemon.sh b/t/t5570-git-daemon.sh
index 58ee787685..00fc612cac 100755
--- a/t/t5570-git-daemon.sh
+++ b/t/t5570-git-daemon.sh
@@ -198,5 +198,4 @@ test_expect_success FAKENC 'hostname interpolation works after LF-stripping' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-stop_git_daemon
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5581-http-curl-verbose.sh b/t/t5581-http-curl-verbose.sh
index cd9283eeec..5129b0724f 100755
--- a/t/t5581-http-curl-verbose.sh
+++ b/t/t5581-http-curl-verbose.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,4 @@ test_expect_success 'failure in git-upload-pack is shown' '
 	grep "< HTTP/1.1 500 Intentional Breakage" curl_log
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5601-clone.sh b/t/t5601-clone.sh
index a454b143ea..23854cab26 100755
--- a/t/t5601-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5601-clone.sh
@@ -733,6 +733,4 @@ test_expect_success 'partial clone using HTTP' '
 	partial_clone "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/server" "$HTTPD_URL/smart/server"
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5616-partial-clone.sh b/t/t5616-partial-clone.sh
index 9643acb161..9a8f9886b3 100755
--- a/t/t5616-partial-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5616-partial-clone.sh
@@ -331,6 +331,4 @@ test_expect_success 'when partial cloning, tolerate server not sending target of
 	! test -e "$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH/one-time-sed"
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5700-protocol-v1.sh b/t/t5700-protocol-v1.sh
index d5ed196bfd..7c9511c593 100755
--- a/t/t5700-protocol-v1.sh
+++ b/t/t5700-protocol-v1.sh
@@ -292,6 +292,4 @@ test_expect_success 'push with http:// using protocol v1' '
 	grep "git< version 1" log
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh b/t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh
index e112b6086c..a089659337 100755
--- a/t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh
+++ b/t/t5702-protocol-v2.sh
@@ -687,6 +687,4 @@ test_expect_success 'when server does not send "ready", expect FLUSH' '
 	test_i18ngrep "expected no other sections to be sent after no .ready." err
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t5703-upload-pack-ref-in-want.sh b/t/t5703-upload-pack-ref-in-want.sh
index f87b2f6df3..b6a995e857 100755
--- a/t/t5703-upload-pack-ref-in-want.sh
+++ b/t/t5703-upload-pack-ref-in-want.sh
@@ -257,8 +257,6 @@ test_expect_success 'server loses a ref - ref in want' '
 	test_i18ngrep "fatal: remote error: unknown ref refs/heads/raster" err
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 REPO="$(pwd)/repo"
 LOCAL_PRISTINE="$(pwd)/local_pristine"
 
diff --git a/t/t5812-proto-disable-http.sh b/t/t5812-proto-disable-http.sh
index 872788ac8c..af8772fada 100755
--- a/t/t5812-proto-disable-http.sh
+++ b/t/t5812-proto-disable-http.sh
@@ -34,5 +34,4 @@ test_expect_success 'http can be limited to from-user' '
 		clone "$HTTPD_URL/smart-redir-perm/repo.git" redir.git
 '
 
-stop_httpd
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9115-git-svn-dcommit-funky-renames.sh b/t/t9115-git-svn-dcommit-funky-renames.sh
index 64bb495834..9b44a44bc1 100755
--- a/t/t9115-git-svn-dcommit-funky-renames.sh
+++ b/t/t9115-git-svn-dcommit-funky-renames.sh
@@ -120,6 +120,4 @@ test_expect_success !MINGW,!UTF8_NFD_TO_NFC 'svn.pathnameencoding=cp932 rename o
 	git svn dcommit
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh b/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
index 41a026637f..a159ff96b7 100755
--- a/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
+++ b/t/t9118-git-svn-funky-branch-names.sh
@@ -87,6 +87,4 @@ test_expect_success 'test dcommit to trailing_dotlock branch' '
 	)
 	'
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9120-git-svn-clone-with-percent-escapes.sh b/t/t9120-git-svn-clone-with-percent-escapes.sh
index b28a1741e3..40b714df31 100755
--- a/t/t9120-git-svn-clone-with-percent-escapes.sh
+++ b/t/t9120-git-svn-clone-with-percent-escapes.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,4 @@ test_expect_success 'test clone -s with unescaped space' '
 	)
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9142-git-svn-shallow-clone.sh b/t/t9142-git-svn-shallow-clone.sh
index 9ee23be640..a30730502d 100755
--- a/t/t9142-git-svn-shallow-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t9142-git-svn-shallow-clone.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,4 @@ test_expect_success 'clone trunk with "-r HEAD"' '
 	( cd g && git rev-parse --symbolic --verify HEAD )
 '
 
-stop_httpd
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh b/t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh
index 729cd25770..5856563068 100755
--- a/t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh
+++ b/t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh
@@ -326,8 +326,4 @@ test_expect_success 'submit from worktree' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh b/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
index 6a86d6996b..38d6b9043b 100755
--- a/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ test_expect_success 'import depot, branch detection, branchList branch definitio
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'restart p4d' '
-	kill_p4d &&
+	stop_and_cleanup_p4d &&
 	start_p4d
 '
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ test_expect_success 'use-client-spec detect-branches skips files in branches' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'restart p4d' '
-	kill_p4d &&
+	stop_and_cleanup_p4d &&
 	start_p4d
 '
 
@@ -610,8 +610,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Update a file in git side and submit to P4 using client vie
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9802-git-p4-filetype.sh b/t/t9802-git-p4-filetype.sh
index 9978352d78..94edebe272 100755
--- a/t/t9802-git-p4-filetype.sh
+++ b/t/t9802-git-p4-filetype.sh
@@ -333,8 +333,4 @@ test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'empty symlink target' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9803-git-p4-shell-metachars.sh b/t/t9803-git-p4-shell-metachars.sh
index d5c3675100..2913277013 100755
--- a/t/t9803-git-p4-shell-metachars.sh
+++ b/t/t9803-git-p4-shell-metachars.sh
@@ -105,8 +105,4 @@ test_expect_success 'branch with shell char' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9804-git-p4-label.sh b/t/t9804-git-p4-label.sh
index e30f80e617..3236457106 100755
--- a/t/t9804-git-p4-label.sh
+++ b/t/t9804-git-p4-label.sh
@@ -108,8 +108,4 @@ test_expect_failure 'two labels on the same changelist' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9805-git-p4-skip-submit-edit.sh b/t/t9805-git-p4-skip-submit-edit.sh
index 5fbf904dc8..90ef647db7 100755
--- a/t/t9805-git-p4-skip-submit-edit.sh
+++ b/t/t9805-git-p4-skip-submit-edit.sh
@@ -98,8 +98,4 @@ test_expect_success 'no config, edited' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9806-git-p4-options.sh b/t/t9806-git-p4-options.sh
index 3f5291b857..4e794a01bf 100755
--- a/t/t9806-git-p4-options.sh
+++ b/t/t9806-git-p4-options.sh
@@ -300,9 +300,4 @@ test_expect_success 'use --git-dir option and GIT_DIR' '
 	test_path_is_file "$git"/cli_file2.t
 '
 
-
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh b/t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh
index 850d979119..eaaae414a1 100755
--- a/t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh
+++ b/t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh
@@ -593,8 +593,4 @@ test_expect_success 'update a shelve involving moved and copied files' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9808-git-p4-chdir.sh b/t/t9808-git-p4-chdir.sh
index 11d2b5102c..58a9b3b71e 100755
--- a/t/t9808-git-p4-chdir.sh
+++ b/t/t9808-git-p4-chdir.sh
@@ -83,8 +83,4 @@ test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'p4 client root symlink should stay symbolic' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9809-git-p4-client-view.sh b/t/t9809-git-p4-client-view.sh
index 897b3c3034..3cff1fce1b 100755
--- a/t/t9809-git-p4-client-view.sh
+++ b/t/t9809-git-p4-client-view.sh
@@ -836,8 +836,4 @@ test_expect_success 'quotes on both sides' '
 	git_verify "cdir 1/file11" "cdir 1/file12"
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9810-git-p4-rcs.sh b/t/t9810-git-p4-rcs.sh
index cc53debe19..57b533dc6f 100755
--- a/t/t9810-git-p4-rcs.sh
+++ b/t/t9810-git-p4-rcs.sh
@@ -360,8 +360,4 @@ test_expect_failure 'Add keywords in git which do not match the default p4 value
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9811-git-p4-label-import.sh b/t/t9811-git-p4-label-import.sh
index 602b0a5d5c..c1446f26ab 100755
--- a/t/t9811-git-p4-label-import.sh
+++ b/t/t9811-git-p4-label-import.sh
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ test_expect_success 'tag that cannot be exported' '
 	(
 		cd "$cli" &&
 		p4 sync ... &&
-		!(p4 labels | grep GIT_TAG_ON_A_BRANCH)
+		! p4 labels | grep GIT_TAG_ON_A_BRANCH
 	)
 '
 
@@ -259,9 +259,4 @@ test_expect_success 'importing labels with missing revisions' '
 	)
 '
 
-
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9812-git-p4-wildcards.sh b/t/t9812-git-p4-wildcards.sh
index 0206771fbb..254a7c2446 100755
--- a/t/t9812-git-p4-wildcards.sh
+++ b/t/t9812-git-p4-wildcards.sh
@@ -211,8 +211,4 @@ test_expect_success 'wildcard files requiring keyword scrub' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9813-git-p4-preserve-users.sh b/t/t9813-git-p4-preserve-users.sh
index 783c6ad165..fd018c87a8 100755
--- a/t/t9813-git-p4-preserve-users.sh
+++ b/t/t9813-git-p4-preserve-users.sh
@@ -138,8 +138,4 @@ test_expect_success 'not preserving user with mixed authorship' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9814-git-p4-rename.sh b/t/t9814-git-p4-rename.sh
index 60baa06e27..468767cbf4 100755
--- a/t/t9814-git-p4-rename.sh
+++ b/t/t9814-git-p4-rename.sh
@@ -242,8 +242,4 @@ test_expect_success P4D_HAVE_CONFIGURABLE_RUN_MOVE_ALLOW \
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9815-git-p4-submit-fail.sh b/t/t9815-git-p4-submit-fail.sh
index eaf03a6563..9779dc0d11 100755
--- a/t/t9815-git-p4-submit-fail.sh
+++ b/t/t9815-git-p4-submit-fail.sh
@@ -422,8 +422,4 @@ test_expect_success 'cleanup chmod after submit cancel' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9816-git-p4-locked.sh b/t/t9816-git-p4-locked.sh
index d048bd33fa..932841003c 100755
--- a/t/t9816-git-p4-locked.sh
+++ b/t/t9816-git-p4-locked.sh
@@ -138,8 +138,4 @@ test_expect_failure 'move with lock taken' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9817-git-p4-exclude.sh b/t/t9817-git-p4-exclude.sh
index aac568eadf..96d25f0c02 100755
--- a/t/t9817-git-p4-exclude.sh
+++ b/t/t9817-git-p4-exclude.sh
@@ -64,8 +64,4 @@ test_expect_success 'clone, then sync with exclude' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9818-git-p4-block.sh b/t/t9818-git-p4-block.sh
index ce7cb22ad3..0db7ab9918 100755
--- a/t/t9818-git-p4-block.sh
+++ b/t/t9818-git-p4-block.sh
@@ -146,8 +146,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Clone repo with self-sizing block size' '
 	test_line_count \> 10 log
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9819-git-p4-case-folding.sh b/t/t9819-git-p4-case-folding.sh
index d808c008c1..600ce1e0b0 100755
--- a/t/t9819-git-p4-case-folding.sh
+++ b/t/t9819-git-p4-case-folding.sh
@@ -53,8 +53,4 @@ test_expect_failure 'Clone UC repo with lc name' '
 	test_must_fail git p4 clone //depot/uc/...
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9820-git-p4-editor-handling.sh b/t/t9820-git-p4-editor-handling.sh
index 3c22f74bd4..fa1bba1dd9 100755
--- a/t/t9820-git-p4-editor-handling.sh
+++ b/t/t9820-git-p4-editor-handling.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,4 @@ test_expect_success 'EDITOR with options' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9821-git-p4-path-variations.sh b/t/t9821-git-p4-path-variations.sh
index 81e46acfa8..ef80f1690b 100755
--- a/t/t9821-git-p4-path-variations.sh
+++ b/t/t9821-git-p4-path-variations.sh
@@ -193,8 +193,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Add a new file and clone path with new file (ignorecase)' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9822-git-p4-path-encoding.sh b/t/t9822-git-p4-path-encoding.sh
index c78477c19b..1bf7635016 100755
--- a/t/t9822-git-p4-path-encoding.sh
+++ b/t/t9822-git-p4-path-encoding.sh
@@ -67,8 +67,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Delete iso8859-1 encoded paths and clone' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9823-git-p4-mock-lfs.sh b/t/t9823-git-p4-mock-lfs.sh
index 1f2dc369bf..88b76dc4d6 100755
--- a/t/t9823-git-p4-mock-lfs.sh
+++ b/t/t9823-git-p4-mock-lfs.sh
@@ -185,8 +185,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Run git p4 submit in repo configured with large file system
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9824-git-p4-git-lfs.sh b/t/t9824-git-p4-git-lfs.sh
index ed80ca858c..a28dbbdd56 100755
--- a/t/t9824-git-p4-git-lfs.sh
+++ b/t/t9824-git-p4-git-lfs.sh
@@ -287,8 +287,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Add big files to repo and store files in LFS based on compr
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9825-git-p4-handle-utf16-without-bom.sh b/t/t9825-git-p4-handle-utf16-without-bom.sh
index 1551845dc1..f049ff8229 100755
--- a/t/t9825-git-p4-handle-utf16-without-bom.sh
+++ b/t/t9825-git-p4-handle-utf16-without-bom.sh
@@ -43,8 +43,4 @@ test_expect_failure 'clone depot with invalid UTF-16 file in non-verbose mode' '
 	git p4 clone --dest="$git" //depot
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9826-git-p4-keep-empty-commits.sh b/t/t9826-git-p4-keep-empty-commits.sh
index fa8b9daf1f..fd64afe064 100755
--- a/t/t9826-git-p4-keep-empty-commits.sh
+++ b/t/t9826-git-p4-keep-empty-commits.sh
@@ -127,8 +127,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Clone repo subdir with all history' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9827-git-p4-change-filetype.sh b/t/t9827-git-p4-change-filetype.sh
index 7433998f47..d3670bd7a2 100755
--- a/t/t9827-git-p4-change-filetype.sh
+++ b/t/t9827-git-p4-change-filetype.sh
@@ -59,8 +59,4 @@ test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'change symbolic link to file' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9828-git-p4-map-user.sh b/t/t9828-git-p4-map-user.sh
index e20395c89f..ca6c2942bd 100755
--- a/t/t9828-git-p4-map-user.sh
+++ b/t/t9828-git-p4-map-user.sh
@@ -54,8 +54,4 @@ test_expect_success 'Clone repo root path with all history' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9829-git-p4-jobs.sh b/t/t9829-git-p4-jobs.sh
index 971aeeea1f..88cfb1fcd3 100755
--- a/t/t9829-git-p4-jobs.sh
+++ b/t/t9829-git-p4-jobs.sh
@@ -92,8 +92,4 @@ test_expect_success 'check log message of changelist with more jobs' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9830-git-p4-symlink-dir.sh b/t/t9830-git-p4-symlink-dir.sh
index 2ad1b0810d..3fb6960c18 100755
--- a/t/t9830-git-p4-symlink-dir.sh
+++ b/t/t9830-git-p4-symlink-dir.sh
@@ -36,8 +36,4 @@ test_expect_success 'symlinked directory' '
 
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9831-git-p4-triggers.sh b/t/t9831-git-p4-triggers.sh
index be44c9751a..d743ca33ee 100755
--- a/t/t9831-git-p4-triggers.sh
+++ b/t/t9831-git-p4-triggers.sh
@@ -96,8 +96,4 @@ test_expect_success 'submit description with extra info lines from verbose p4 ch
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9832-unshelve.sh b/t/t9832-unshelve.sh
index 41c09f11f4..1286a5b824 100755
--- a/t/t9832-unshelve.sh
+++ b/t/t9832-unshelve.sh
@@ -174,8 +174,5 @@ test_expect_success 'unshelve specifying the origin' '
 		test_path_is_file file_to_shelve
 	)
 '
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
 
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t9833-errors.sh b/t/t9833-errors.sh
index 47b312e1c9..e22369ccdf 100755
--- a/t/t9833-errors.sh
+++ b/t/t9833-errors.sh
@@ -45,9 +45,4 @@ test_expect_success 'ticket logged out' '
 	)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
-	kill_p4d
-'
-
-
 test_done
diff --git a/t/test-lib-functions.sh b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
index 681c41ba32..788ea1f18b 100644
--- a/t/test-lib-functions.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
@@ -943,6 +943,34 @@ test_when_finished () {
 		} && (exit \"\$eval_ret\"); eval_ret=\$?; $test_cleanup"
 }
 
+# This function can be used to schedule some commands to be run
+# unconditionally at the end of the test script, e.g. to stop a daemon:
+#
+#	test_expect_success 'test git daemon' '
+#		git daemon &
+#		daemon_pid=$! &&
+#		test_atexit 'kill $daemon_pid' &&
+#		hello world
+#	'
+#
+# The commands will be executed before the trash directory is removed,
+# i.e. the atexit commands will still be able to access any pidfiles or
+# socket files.
+#
+# Note that these commands will be run even when a test script run
+# with '--immediate' fails.  Be careful with your atexit commands to
+# minimize any changes to the failed state.
+
+test_atexit () {
+	# We cannot detect when we are in a subshell in general, but by
+	# doing so on Bash is better than nothing (the test will
+	# silently pass on other shells).
+	test "${BASH_SUBSHELL-0}" = 0 ||
+	error "bug in test script: test_atexit does nothing in a subshell"
+	test_atexit_cleanup="{ $*
+		} && (exit \"\$eval_ret\"); eval_ret=\$?; $test_atexit_cleanup"
+}
+
 # Most tests can use the created repository, but some may need to create more.
 # Usage: test_create_repo <directory>
 test_create_repo () {
diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index c14ebe68d3..38b157075a 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -634,6 +634,10 @@ test_external_has_tap=0
 
 die () {
 	code=$?
+	# This is responsible for running the atexit commands even when a
+	# test script run with '--immediate' fails, or when the user hits
+	# ctrl-C, i.e. when 'test_done' is not invoked at all.
+	test_atexit_handler || code=$?
 	if test -n "$GIT_EXIT_OK"
 	then
 		exit $code
@@ -645,7 +649,10 @@ die () {
 
 GIT_EXIT_OK=
 trap 'die' EXIT
-trap 'exit $?' INT TERM HUP
+# Disable '-x' tracing, because with some shells, notably dash, it
+# prevents running the cleanup commands when a test script run with
+# '--verbose-log -x' is interrupted.
+trap '{ code=$?; set +x; } 2>/dev/null; exit $code' INT TERM HUP
 
 # The user-facing functions are loaded from a separate file so that
 # test_perf subshells can have them too
@@ -1056,9 +1063,28 @@ write_junit_xml_testcase () {
 	junit_have_testcase=t
 }
 
+test_atexit_cleanup=:
+test_atexit_handler () {
+	# In a succeeding test script 'test_atexit_handler' is invoked
+	# twice: first from 'test_done', then from 'die' in the trap on
+	# EXIT.
+	# This condition and resetting 'test_atexit_cleanup' below makes
+	# sure that the registered cleanup commands are run only once.
+	test : != "$test_atexit_cleanup" || return 0
+
+	setup_malloc_check
+	test_eval_ "$test_atexit_cleanup"
+	test_atexit_cleanup=:
+	teardown_malloc_check
+}
+
 test_done () {
 	GIT_EXIT_OK=t
 
+	# Run the atexit commands _before_ the trash directory is
+	# removed, so the commands can access pidfiles and socket files.
+	test_atexit_handler
+
 	if test -n "$write_junit_xml" && test -n "$junit_xml_path"
 	then
 		test -n "$junit_have_testcase" || {