diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/package.py
index 7aab695b761..b62fded72b0 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/package.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
+import llnl.util.tty as tty
+
 from spack import *
 
 
@@ -18,5 +20,28 @@ class Libsigsegv(AutotoolsPackage, GNUMirrorPackage):
 
     patch('patch.new_config_guess', when='@2.10')
 
+    test_requires_compiler = True
+
     def configure_args(self):
         return ['--enable-shared']
+
+    def test(self):
+        # Start by compiling and linking the simple program
+        prog = 'data/smoke_test'
+
+        options = [
+            '-I{0}'.format(self.prefix.include),
+            '{0}.c'.format(prog),
+            '-o',
+            prog,
+            '-L{0}'.format(self.prefix.lib),
+            '-lsigsegv',
+            '-Wl,-R{0}'.format(self.prefix.lib)]
+        reason = 'test ability to link to the library'
+        self.run_test('cc', options, [], None, False, purpose=reason)
+
+        # Now run the program and confirm the output matches expectations
+        with open('./data/smoke_test.out', 'r') as fd:
+            expected = fd.read()
+        reason = 'test ability to use the library'
+        self.run_test(prog, [], expected, None, False, purpose=reason)
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/test/smoke_test.c b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/test/smoke_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80bfb765fab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/test/smoke_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* Simple "Hello World" test set up to handle a single page fault
+ *
+ * Inspired by libsigsegv's test cases with argument names for handlers
+ * taken from the header files.
+ */
+
+#include "sigsegv.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>   /* for exit */
+# include <stddef.h>  /* for NULL on SunOS4 (per libsigsegv examples) */
+#include <setjmp.h>   /* for controlling handler-related flow */
+
+
+/* Calling environment */
+jmp_buf calling_env;
+
+char *message = "Hello, World!";
+
+/* Track the number of times the handler is called */
+volatile int times_called = 0;
+
+
+/* Continuation function, which relies on the latest libsigsegv API */
+static void
+resume(void *cont_arg1, void *cont_arg2, void *cont_arg3)
+{
+     /* Go to calling environment and restore state. */
+    longjmp(calling_env, times_called);
+}
+
+/* sigsegv handler */
+int
+handle_sigsegv(void *fault_address, int serious)
+{
+    times_called++;
+
+    /* Generate handler output for the test. */
+    printf("Caught sigsegv #%d\n", times_called);
+
+    return sigsegv_leave_handler(resume, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+/* "Buggy" function used to demonstrate non-local goto */
+void printit(char *m)
+{
+    if (times_called < 1)
+        /* Force SIGSEGV only on the first call. */
+        printf("%s\n", *m);
+    else
+        /* Print it correctly. */
+        printf("%s\n", m);
+}
+
+int
+main(void)
+{
+    /* Install the global SIGSEGV handler */
+    sigsegv_install_handler(&handle_sigsegv);
+
+    char *msg = "Hello World!";
+    int calls = setjmp(calling_env);  /* Resume here after detecting sigsegv */
+
+    /* Call the function that will trigger the page fault. */
+    printit(msg);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/test/smoke_test.out b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/test/smoke_test.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31071777e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libsigsegv/test/smoke_test.out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Caught sigsegv #1
+Hello World!