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_std_thread.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+  * 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.
+  *
+  * Authors: Moyang Wang
+  */
+
+#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;
+}