tests: add some pthread and std::thread unit tests

This patch adds some pthread and C++11 std::thread unit tests.

Change-Id: I9706b542e5fa927a87c6e8ae2a6330fab7bb5d72
Reviewed-on: https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/8221
Reviewed-by: Jason Lowe-Power <jason@lowepower.com>
Maintainer: Brandon Potter <Brandon.Potter@amd.com>

tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_seq.cpp

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+  * Authors: Tuan Ta
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+
+#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;
+}