resources: Added pthreads to the resources.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cf3a08d..0f6cb5b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                        $(riscv-benchmark-dir)/spmv.riscv \
                        $(riscv-benchmark-dir)/towers.riscv \
                        $(riscv-benchmark-dir)/vvadd.riscv
-riscv-dist-dir      := $(output)/test-progs/riscv-tests
+riscv-dist-dir      := $(output-dir)/test-progs/riscv-tests
 
 # Insttest Parameters
 insttest-src        := $(source-dir)/insttest
@@ -27,7 +27,23 @@
 					   $(insttest-bin)/insttest-rv64f \
 					   $(insttest-bin)/insttest-rv64i \
 					   $(insttest-bin)/insttest-rv64m
-insttest-dist-dir   := $(output)/test-progs/insttest/bin/riscv/linux
+insttest-dist-dir   := $(output-dir)/test-progs/insttest/bin/riscv/linux
+
+# PThreads Parameters
+pthreads-dir        := $(source-dir)/pthreads
+pthreads-x86-make   := Makefile.x86
+pthreads-a32-make   := Makefile.aarch32
+pthreads-a64-make   := Makefile.aarch64
+pthreads-ri5-make   := Makefile.riscv
+pthreads-x86-dir    := $(pthreads-dir)/bin.x86
+pthreads-a32-dir    := $(pthreads-dir)/bin.aarch32
+pthreads-a64-dir    := $(pthreads-dir)/bin.aarch64
+pthreads-ri5-dir    := $(pthreads-dir)/bin.riscv64
+pthreads-out        := $(output-dir)/test-progs/pthread
+pthreads-x86-out    := $(pthreads-out)/x86
+pthreads-a32-out    := $(pthreads-out)/aarch32
+pthreads-a64-out    := $(pthreads-out)/aarch64
+pthreads-ri5-out    := $(pthreads-out)/riscv64
 
 # RISCV-Tests
 .PHONY: riscv-tests
@@ -42,7 +58,7 @@
 .PHONY: clean-riscv-tests
 clean-riscv-tests:
 	-rm -r $(riscv-dist-dir)
-	make -C $(riscv-tests-dir) clean
+	-make -C $(riscv-tests-dir) clean
 
 # Insttests
 .PHONY: insttests
@@ -56,12 +72,82 @@
 .PHONY: clean-insttests
 clean-insttests:
 	-rm -r $(insttest-dist-dir)
-	make -C $(insttest-src) clean
+	-make -C $(insttest-src) clean
+
+# PThreads
+.PHONY: pthreads
+pthreads: pthreads-x86 pthreads-aarch32 pthreads-aarch64 pthreads-riscv64
+
+.PHONY: pthreads-x86
+pthreads-x86: $(pthreads-x86-out)
+
+$(pthreads-x86-out): $(pthreads-x86-dir) $(pthreads-out)
+	cp -r $(pthreads-x86-dir) $(pthreads-x86-out)
+
+$(pthreads-x86-dir): $(pthreads-dir) $(pthreads-dir)/$(pthreads-x86-make)
+	cd $(pthreads-dir) && make -f $(pthreads-x86-make)
+
+.PHONY: clean-pthreads-x86
+clean-pthreads-x86:
+	-rm -rf $(pthreads-x86-out)
+	-cd $(pthreads-dir) && make -f $(pthreads-x86-make) clean
+
+.PHONY: pthreads-aarch32
+pthreads-aarch32: $(pthreads-a32-out)
+
+$(pthreads-a32-out): $(pthreads-a32-dir) $(pthreads-out)
+	cp -r $(pthreads-a32-dir) $(pthreads-a32-out)
+
+$(pthreads-a32-dir): $(pthreads-dir) $(pthreads-dir)/$(pthreads-a32-make)
+	cd $(pthreads-dir) && make -f $(pthreads-a32-make)
+
+.PHONY: clean-pthreads-aarch32
+clean-pthreads-aarch32:
+	-rm -rf $(pthreads-a32-out)
+	-cd $(pthreads-dir) && make -f $(pthreads-a32-make) clean
+
+.PHONY: pthreads-aarch64
+pthreads-aarch64: $(pthreads-a64-out)
+
+$(pthreads-a64-out): $(pthreads-a64-dir) $(pthreads-out)
+	cp -r $(pthreads-a64-dir) $(pthreads-a64-out)
+
+$(pthreads-a64-dir): $(pthreads-dir) $(pthreads-dir)/$(pthreads-a64-make)
+	cd $(pthreads-dir) && make -f $(pthreads-a64-make)
+
+.PHONY: clean-pthreads-aarch64
+clean-pthreads-aarch64:
+	-rm -rf $(pthreads-x86-out)
+	-cd $(pthreads-dir) && make -f $(pthreads-a64-make) clean
+
+.PHONY: pthreads-riscv64
+pthreads-riscv64: $(pthreads-ri5-out)
+
+$(pthreads-ri5-out): $(pthreads-ri5-dir) $(pthreads-out)
+	cp -r $(pthreads-ri5-dir) $(pthreads-ri5-out)
+
+$(pthreads-ri5-dir): $(pthreads-dir) $(pthreads-dir)/$(pthreads-ri5-make)
+	cd $(pthreads-dir) && make -f $(pthreads-ri5-make)
+
+.PHONY: clean-pthreads-riscv64
+clean-pthreads-riscv64:
+	-rm -rf $(pthreads-ri5-out)
+	-cd $(pthreads-dir) && make -f $(pthreads-ri5-make) clean
+
+$(pthreads-out):
+	-mkdir -p $(pthreads-out)
+
+.PHONY: clean-pthreads
+clean-pthreads: clean-pthreads-x86 \
+				clean-pthreads-aarch32 \
+				clean-pthreads-aarch64 \
+				clean-pthreads-riscv64
+	-rm -rf $(pthreads-out)
 
 # Global
 .PHONY: all
-all: riscv-tests insttests
+all: riscv-tests insttests pthreads
 
 .PHONY: clean
-clean: clean-riscv-tests clean-insttests
-	-rm -r $(output)
+clean: clean-riscv-tests clean-insttests clean-pthreads
+	-rm -r $(output-dir)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1e6d80..990e2d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,21 +72,18 @@
 [mailto:bbruce@ucdavis.edu](bbruce@ucdavis.edu) to have the compiled sources
 uploaded to the gem5 resources bucket.
 
-# Resource: RISCV Tests
+# Requirements
 
-Origin: <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-tests.git>
+These requirements, their prerequisites, and installation instructions have
+been written with the assumption that they shall be installed on an x86 Ubuntu
+18.04 system. Installation instructions may differ across other systems.
 
-Revision: 19bfdab48c2a6da4a2c67d5779757da7b073811d
+## RISC-V GNU Compiler Toolchain
 
-Local: `src/riscv-tests`
+The RISC-V GNU Compiler Toolchain is needed to cross-compile to the RISCV-V
+ISA infrastructure.
 
-## Dependencies
-
-The RISCV Tests requires the following dependencies:
-
-### RISC-V GNU Compiler Toolchain
-
-#### Prerequisites
+### Prerequisites
 
 ```
 sudo apt-get install autoconf automake autotools-dev curl python3 libmpc-dev \
@@ -94,17 +91,50 @@
 patchutils bc zlib1g-dev libexpat-dev
 ```
 
-#### Installation
+### Installation
 
 ```
 git clone --recursive https://github.com/riscv/riscv-gnu-toolchain
 cd riscv-gnu-toolchain
-./configure --prefix=/opt/riscv
-sudo make
+./configure --prefix=/opt/riscv --enable-multilib
+sudo make linux
 ```
 
 **Ensure `/opt/riscv/bin` is added to the PATH environment variable**.
 
+## GNU ARM-32 bit Toolchain
+
+The GNU ARM-32 bit toolchain is required to cross compile to the ARM-32 bit
+ISA.
+
+### Installation
+
+The toolchain may be installed via the apt-get package manager:
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install git++-arm-linux-gnueabihf
+```
+
+## GNU ARM-64 bit Toolchain
+
+The GNU ARM-64 bit toolchain is required to cross compile to the ARM-64 bit
+ISA.
+
+### Installation
+
+The toolchain may be installved via the apt-get package manager:
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install g++-aarch64-lunux-gnu
+```
+
+# Resource: RISCV Tests
+
+Origin: <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-tests.git>
+
+Revision: 19bfdab48c2a6da4a2c67d5779757da7b073811d
+
+Local: `src/riscv-tests`
 
 ## Compilation
 
@@ -115,25 +145,9 @@
 The output of this compilation can be found at
 `output/test-progs/riscv-tests/`
 
+
 # Resource: Insttests
 
-## Dependencies
-
-The Insttests require the following dependencies:
-
-### RISCV-V GNU Compiler Toolchain (with multilib)
-
-#### Installation
-
-```
-git clone --recursive https://github.com/riscv/riscv-gnu-toolchain
-cd riscv-gnu-toolchain
-./configure --prefix=/opt/riscv --enable-multilib
-sudo make linux
-```
-
-**Ensure `/opt/riscv/bin` is appended to the PATH environment variable**.
-
 ## Compilation
 
 ```
@@ -143,6 +157,27 @@
 The output of this compilation can be found in
 `output/test-progs/insttest/bin/riscv/linux/`
 
+# Resource: PThreads
+
+## Compilation
+
+```
+make pthreads
+```
+
+This will compile the pthread binaries for the RISCV, ARM-32, ARM-64, and X86
+ISAs. Specific ISA compilations can be obtained via the following commands:
+
+```
+make pthreads-aarch32
+make pthreads-aarch64
+make pthreads-riscv64
+make pthreads-x86
+```
+
+The output of these compilations can be found in
+`output/test-progs/pthreads`
+
 # Licensing
 
 Each project under the `src` is under a different license. Before using
@@ -152,3 +187,5 @@
 * **riscv-tests** : `src/riscv-tests/LICENSE`.
 * **insttests** : Consult individual copyright notices of source files in
 `src/insttests`.
+* **pthreads**: Consult individual copyright notices of source files in
+`src/pthreads`.
diff --git a/src/pthreads/Makefile.aarch32 b/src/pthreads/Makefile.aarch32
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1acb097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/Makefile.aarch32
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+CROSS_COMPILE = arm-linux-gnueabihf-
+BIN_DIR = bin.aarch32
+
+-include Makefile.common
diff --git a/src/pthreads/Makefile.aarch64 b/src/pthreads/Makefile.aarch64
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da30820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/Makefile.aarch64
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+CROSS_COMPILE = aarch64-linux-gnu-
+BIN_DIR = bin.aarch64
+
+-include Makefile.common
diff --git a/src/pthreads/Makefile.common b/src/pthreads/Makefile.common
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7385ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/Makefile.common
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+CC := $(CROSS_COMPILE)$(CC)
+CXX := $(CROSS_COMPILE)$(CXX)
+LD := $(CXX)
+CCFLAGS ?=
+CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -static -std=c++11
+LDFLAGS ?= -pthread
+
+BIN_DIR ?= ./bin
+
+TESTS = test_pthread_create_seq 	\
+	test_pthread_create_para 	\
+	test_pthread_mutex		\
+	test_atomic			\
+	test_pthread_cond		\
+	test_std_thread			\
+	test_std_mutex			\
+	test_std_condition_variable
+
+all: $(addprefix $(BIN_DIR)/,$(TESTS))
+
+$(BIN_DIR)/%: src/%.cpp
+	@mkdir -p $(BIN_DIR)
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $(CCFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^
+
+clean:
+	$(RM) -r $(BIN_DIR)
+
+.PHONY: all clean
+
diff --git a/src/pthreads/Makefile.riscv b/src/pthreads/Makefile.riscv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea486a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/Makefile.riscv
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+CROSS_COMPILE = riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-
+BIN_DIR = bin.riscv64
+
+-include Makefile.common
diff --git a/src/pthreads/Makefile.x86 b/src/pthreads/Makefile.x86
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90013cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/Makefile.x86
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+CROSS_COMPILE =
+BIN_DIR = bin.x86
+
+-include Makefile.common
diff --git a/src/pthreads/src/test_atomic.cpp b/src/pthreads/src/test_atomic.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68c94e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/src/test_atomic.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2018, Cornell University
+  * All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+  * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+  * conditions are met:
+  *
+  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+  * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+  * with the distribution.
+  *
+  * Neither the name of Cornell University nor the names of its
+  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+  * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+  * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+  * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+  * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  */
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Create n threads, run them in parallel and wait for them in the master
+// thread.
+// Each child thread increments a shared variable m times atomically
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS 10
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    int nsteps;
+    std::atomic<int>* shared_var;
+} ThreadArg;
+
+void* func( void* args )
+{
+    ThreadArg* my_args = ( ThreadArg* ) args;
+
+    int nsteps = my_args->nsteps;
+    std::atomic<int>* shared_var = my_args->shared_var;
+
+    for ( int i = 0; i < nsteps; ++i ) {
+        std::atomic_fetch_add(shared_var, 1);
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+int main( int argc, const char* argv[] )
+{
+    int n_worker_threads = 0;
+
+    // allocate all threads
+    pthread_t* threads = new pthread_t[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+
+    // variable shared among all threads
+    std::atomic<int> shared_var(0);
+
+    // number of steps each thread increments the shared_var
+    int nsteps = 1000;
+
+    // set up threads' arguments
+    ThreadArg* t_args = new ThreadArg[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+
+    int ret = 0;
+    for ( size_t tid = 0; tid < MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS; tid++ ){
+        t_args[tid].nsteps = nsteps;
+        t_args[tid].shared_var = &shared_var;
+
+        // spawn thread
+        ret = pthread_create( threads + tid, nullptr, func, &t_args[tid] );
+
+        if (ret != 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        n_worker_threads++;
+    }
+
+    // sync up all threads
+    for ( int tid = 0; tid < n_worker_threads; ++tid ) {
+        pthread_join( threads[tid], nullptr );
+    }
+
+    // clean up
+    delete[] threads;
+    delete[] t_args;
+
+    // verify
+    if ( shared_var != n_worker_threads * nsteps || n_worker_threads < 1)
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_cond.cpp b/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_cond.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5552f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_cond.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2018, Cornell University
+  * All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+  * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+  * conditions are met:
+  *
+  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+  * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+  * with the distribution.
+  *
+  * Neither the name of Cornell University nor the names of its
+  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+  * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+  * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+  * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+  * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  *
+  * Author: Moyang Wang
+  */
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <vector>
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Test pthread_cond
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// The master thread creates N threads, each of which waits on a
+// condition variable of a signal to start. The master thread then set
+// the signal and notifies all other threads to begin.
+
+#define MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS 10
+
+pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+pthread_cond_t  cv = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
+
+bool ready = false;
+
+void* print_id( void* arg_vptr )
+{
+    pthread_mutex_lock( &mutex );
+    long id = (long)arg_vptr;
+
+    while (!ready) {
+        pthread_cond_wait( &cv, &mutex );
+    }
+    // ...
+    std::cout << "thread " << id << '\n';
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock( &mutex );
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+void go()
+{
+    pthread_mutex_lock( &mutex );
+    ready = true;
+    pthread_cond_broadcast( &cv );
+    pthread_mutex_unlock( &mutex );
+}
+
+int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
+{
+    size_t n_worker_threads = 0;
+
+    std::vector< pthread_t > threads( MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS );
+
+    int ret = 0;
+    for ( size_t i = 0; i < MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS; i++ ){
+        ret = pthread_create( &threads[i], nullptr, print_id, (void*)i );
+        if (ret != 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+        n_worker_threads++;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << n_worker_threads << " threads ready to race...\n";
+
+    go();
+
+    for ( size_t i = 1; i < n_worker_threads; i++ ) {
+        pthread_join( threads[i], nullptr );
+    }
+
+    if (n_worker_threads < 1) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_create_para.cpp b/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_create_para.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b10c9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_create_para.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2018, Cornell University
+  * All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+  * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+  * conditions are met:
+  *
+  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+  * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+  * with the distribution.
+  *
+  * Neither the name of Cornell University nor the names of its
+  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+  * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+  * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+  * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+  * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  */
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Create n threads, run them in parallel and wait for them in the master
+// thread.
+// Each child thread writes its thread id to an output array
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS 10
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    int tid;
+    int* output;
+} ThreadArg;
+
+void* func( void* args )
+{
+    ThreadArg* my_args = ( ThreadArg* ) args;
+
+    // write tid to this thread's output
+    (*my_args->output) = my_args->tid;
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+int main( int argc, const char* argv[] )
+{
+    int n_worker_threads = 0;
+
+    // allocate all threads
+    pthread_t* threads = new pthread_t[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+    ThreadArg* t_args = new ThreadArg[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+
+    // create an output array for all threads
+    int* outputs = new int[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+    int ret;
+
+    // try to spawn as many worker threads as possible
+    for ( int tid = 0; tid < MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS; ++tid ) {
+
+        // set up thread args
+        t_args[tid].tid = tid;
+        t_args[tid].output = outputs + tid;
+
+        // spawn thread
+        ret = pthread_create( threads + tid, nullptr, func, &t_args[tid] );
+        if (ret != 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        n_worker_threads++;
+    }
+
+    // sync up all threads
+    for ( int tid = 0; tid < n_worker_threads; ++tid ) {
+        pthread_join( threads[tid], nullptr );
+    }
+
+    // verify
+    bool passed = true;
+    for ( int i = 0; i < n_worker_threads; ++i ) {
+        if ( outputs[i] != i ) {
+            passed = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // clean up
+    delete[] threads;
+    delete[] t_args;
+    delete[] outputs;
+
+    // failed if outputs are not correct or no worker thread was spawned
+    if (!passed || n_worker_threads < 1)
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_create_seq.cpp b/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_create_seq.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a5a571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_create_seq.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2018, Cornell University
+  * All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+  * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+  * conditions are met:
+  *
+  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+  * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+  * with the distribution.
+  *
+  * Neither the name of Cornell University nor the names of its
+  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+  * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+  * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+  * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+  * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  */
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Create n threads and run them one after another
+// Each child thread writes its thread id to an output array
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS 10
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    int tid;
+    int* output;
+} ThreadArg;
+
+void* func( void* args )
+{
+    ThreadArg* my_args = ( ThreadArg* ) args;
+
+    // write tid to this thread's output
+    (*my_args->output) = my_args->tid;
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+int main( int argc, const char* argv[] )
+{
+    int n_worker_threads = 0;
+
+    // allocate all threads
+    pthread_t* threads = new pthread_t[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+    ThreadArg* t_args = new ThreadArg[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+
+    // create an output array for all threads
+    int* outputs = new int[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+    int ret;
+
+    // try to spawn as many worker threads as possible
+    for ( int tid = 0; tid < MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS; ++tid ) {
+
+        // set up thread args
+        t_args[tid].tid = tid;
+        t_args[tid].output = outputs + tid;
+
+        // spawn thread
+        ret = pthread_create( threads + tid, nullptr, func, &t_args[tid] );
+        if (ret != 0 ) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        n_worker_threads++;
+
+        // wait for the thread to join before moving on
+        pthread_join( threads[tid], nullptr );
+    }
+
+    // verify
+    bool passed = true;
+    for ( int i = 0; i < n_worker_threads; ++i ) {
+        if ( outputs[i] != i ) {
+            passed = false;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // clean up
+    delete[] threads;
+    delete[] t_args;
+    delete[] outputs;
+
+    // failed if outputs are not correct or no worker thread was spawned
+    if (!passed || n_worker_threads < 1)
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_mutex.cpp b/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_mutex.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..313539b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/src/test_pthread_mutex.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2018, Cornell University
+  * All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+  * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+  * conditions are met:
+  *
+  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+  * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+  * with the distribution.
+  *
+  * Neither the name of Cornell University nor the names of its
+  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+  * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+  * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+  * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+  * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  */
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Create n threads, run them in parallel and wait for them in the master
+// thread.
+// Each child thread increments a shared variable m times
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS 10
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    int nsteps;
+    int* shared_var;
+    pthread_mutex_t* lock;
+} ThreadArg;
+
+void* func( void* args )
+{
+    ThreadArg* my_args = ( ThreadArg* ) args;
+
+    int nsteps = my_args->nsteps;
+    int* shared_var = my_args->shared_var;
+    pthread_mutex_t* lock = my_args->lock;
+
+    for ( int i = 0; i < nsteps; ++i ) {
+        // acquire the lock
+        pthread_mutex_lock(lock);
+
+        // increment the shared_var
+        (*shared_var)++;
+
+        // release the lock
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(lock);
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+int main( int argc, const char* argv[] )
+{
+    int n_worker_threads = 0;
+
+    // allocate all threads
+    pthread_t* threads = new pthread_t[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+    ThreadArg* t_args = new ThreadArg[MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS];
+
+    // variable shared among all threads
+    int shared_var = 0;
+
+    // number of steps each thread increments the shared_var
+    int nsteps = 10000;
+
+    // create a shared lock
+    pthread_mutex_t lock;
+    pthread_mutex_init(&lock, NULL);
+
+    int ret;
+
+    // try to spawn as many worker threads as possible
+    for ( int tid = 0; tid < MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS; ++tid ) {
+        t_args[tid].nsteps = nsteps;
+        t_args[tid].shared_var = &shared_var;
+        t_args[tid].lock = &lock;
+
+        // spawn thread
+        ret = pthread_create( threads + tid, nullptr, func, &t_args[tid] );
+
+        if (ret != 0)
+            break;
+
+        n_worker_threads++;
+    }
+
+    // sync up all threads
+    for ( int tid = 0; tid < n_worker_threads; ++tid ) {
+        pthread_join( threads[tid], nullptr );
+    }
+
+    // verify
+    bool passed = true;
+    if ( shared_var != n_worker_threads * nsteps )
+        passed = false;
+
+    // clean up
+    delete[] threads;
+    delete[] t_args;
+
+    if (!passed || n_worker_threads < 1)
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/pthreads/src/test_std_condition_variable.cpp b/src/pthreads/src/test_std_condition_variable.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3d162d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/src/test_std_condition_variable.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2018, Cornell University
+  * All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+  * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+  * conditions are met:
+  *
+  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+  * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+  * with the distribution.
+  *
+  * Neither the name of Cornell University nor the names of its
+  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+  * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+  * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+  * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+  * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  */
+
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
+#include <vector>
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Test std::condition_variable
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// The master thread creates N threads, each of which waits on a
+// condition variable of a signal to start. The master thread then set
+// the signal and notifies all other threads to begin.
+
+#define MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS 10
+
+std::mutex mtx;
+std::condition_variable cv;
+bool ready = false;
+
+void print_id( size_t id )
+{
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(mtx);
+    while (!ready)
+        cv.wait(lck);
+    // ...
+    std::cout << "thread " << id << '\n';
+}
+
+void go()
+{
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(mtx);
+    ready = true;
+    cv.notify_all();
+}
+
+int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
+{
+    size_t n_worker_threads = 0;
+
+    std::vector< std::thread > threads;
+
+    for ( size_t i = 0; i < MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS; i++ ) {
+        try {
+            threads.push_back( std::thread( print_id, i ) );
+        } catch ( const std::system_error& err ) {
+            break;
+        }
+        n_worker_threads++;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << n_worker_threads << " threads ready to race...\n";
+    go();                       // go!
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < n_worker_threads; ++i) {
+        threads[i].join();
+    }
+
+    // if there is no timeout (i.e., threads are all waken up properly, this
+    // test always succeeds)
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/pthreads/src/test_std_mutex.cpp b/src/pthreads/src/test_std_mutex.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e81f60f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/src/test_std_mutex.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2018, Cornell University
+  * All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+  * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+  * conditions are met:
+  *
+  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+  * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+  * with the distribution.
+  *
+  * Neither the name of Cornell University nor the names of its
+  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+  * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+  * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+  * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+  * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  */
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
+#include <vector>
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Create n threads, run them in parallel and wait for them in the master
+// thread.
+// Each child thread increments a shared variable m times
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS 10
+
+int main( int argc, const char* argv[] )
+{
+    int n_worker_threads = 0;
+
+    // allocate all threads
+    std::vector< std::thread > threads;
+
+    // mutex to protect the shared variable
+    std::mutex my_mutex;
+
+    // variable shared among all threads
+    int shared_var = 0;
+
+    // number of steps each thread increments the shared_var
+    int nsteps = 1000;
+
+    for ( int tid = 0; tid < MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS; ++tid ) {
+        try {
+            threads.push_back( std::thread( [&] {
+                        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(my_mutex);
+                        for ( int i = 0; i < nsteps; ++i )
+                            shared_var++;
+                    } ) );
+        } catch ( const std::system_error& err ) {
+            break;
+        }
+        n_worker_threads++;
+    }
+
+    // sync up all threads
+    for (int i = 0; i < n_worker_threads; ++i) {
+        threads[i].join();
+    }
+
+    // verify
+    if ( shared_var != n_worker_threads * nsteps || n_worker_threads < 1) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/pthreads/src/test_std_thread.cpp b/src/pthreads/src/test_std_thread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6634d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pthreads/src/test_std_thread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2018, Cornell University
+  * All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+  * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+  * conditions are met:
+  *
+  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+  * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+  * disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+  * with the distribution.
+  *
+  * Neither the name of Cornell University nor the names of its
+  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+  * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+  * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+  * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+  * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+  * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+  * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  */
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <thread>
+#include <vector>
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Test std::thread
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Create n threads, run them in parallel and wait for them in the master
+// thread.
+// Each child thread writes its thread id to an output array
+
+#define MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS 10
+
+int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
+{
+    int n_worker_threads = 0;
+
+    std::vector< std::thread > threads;
+    std::vector<int> outputs( MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS, 0 );
+
+    for ( int tid = 0; tid < MAX_N_WORKER_THREADS; ++tid ) {
+        try {
+            threads.push_back( std::thread( [&] (size_t thread_id ) {
+                        std::cout << "Hello from thread " <<  thread_id
+                                  << std::endl;
+                        outputs[thread_id] = thread_id;
+                    }, tid ) );
+        } catch ( const std::system_error& err ) {
+            break;
+        }
+        n_worker_threads++;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "Hello from master thread" << std::endl;
+
+    // sync up all threads
+    for (int i = 0; i < n_worker_threads; ++i) {
+        threads[i].join();
+    }
+
+    if (n_worker_threads < 1) {
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    for ( int i = 0; i < n_worker_threads; ++i ) {
+        if ( outputs[i] != i ) {
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}