diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 696c5a99d..3bbd8fc88 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -141,3 +141,28 @@ steps:
     - cmake $CMAKE_FLAGS ..
     - make -j
     - ctest -V
+
+---
+kind: pipeline
+name: arm64_native_test
+
+platform:
+  os: linux
+  arch: arm64
+
+steps:
+- name: Build and Test
+  image: ubuntu:19.04
+  environment:
+    CC: gcc
+    COMMON_FLAGS: 'USE_OPENMP=1'
+  commands:
+    - echo "MAKE_FLAGS:= $COMMON_FLAGS"
+    - apt-get update -y
+    - apt-get install -y make $CC gfortran perl python g++
+    - $CC --version
+    - make QUIET_MAKE=1 $COMMON_FLAGS
+    - make -C test $COMMON_FLAGS
+    - make -C ctest $COMMON_FLAGS
+    - make -C utest $COMMON_FLAGS
+    - make -C cpp_thread_test dgemm_tester
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0b920cc9f..18320e6a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ endif
 
 shared :
 ifneq ($(NO_SHARED), 1)
-ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),Linux SunOS Android Haiku))
+ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),Linux SunOS Android Haiku FreeBSD DragonFly))
 	@$(MAKE) -C exports so
 	@ln -fs $(LIBSONAME) $(LIBPREFIX).so
 	@ln -fs $(LIBSONAME) $(LIBPREFIX).so.$(MAJOR_VERSION)
 endif
-ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),FreeBSD OpenBSD NetBSD DragonFly))
+ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),OpenBSD NetBSD))
 	@$(MAKE) -C exports so
 	@ln -fs $(LIBSONAME) $(LIBPREFIX).so
 endif
diff --git a/Makefile.install b/Makefile.install
index 2dc32c3d9..dad869f4c 100644
--- a/Makefile.install
+++ b/Makefile.install
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ endif
 #for install shared library
 ifneq ($(NO_SHARED),1)
 	@echo Copying the shared library to $(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)
-ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),Linux SunOS Android Haiku))
+ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),Linux SunOS Android Haiku FreeBSD DragonFly))
 	@install -pm755 $(LIBSONAME) "$(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)"
 	@cd "$(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)" ; \
 	ln -fs $(LIBSONAME) $(LIBPREFIX).so ; \
 	ln -fs $(LIBSONAME) $(LIBPREFIX).so.$(MAJOR_VERSION)
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),FreeBSD OpenBSD NetBSD DragonFly))
+ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),OpenBSD NetBSD))
 	@cp $(LIBSONAME) "$(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)"
 	@cd "$(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)" ; \
 	ln -fs $(LIBSONAME) $(LIBPREFIX).so
diff --git a/cblas.h b/cblas.h
index 1a87074d6..4bc5588d8 100644
--- a/cblas.h
+++ b/cblas.h
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ char* openblas_get_config(void);
 /*Get the CPU corename on runtime.*/
 char* openblas_get_corename(void);
 
+#ifdef OPENBLAS_OS_LINUX
+/* Sets thread affinity for OpenBLAS threads. `thread_idx` is in [0, openblas_get_num_threads()-1]. */
+int openblas_setaffinity(int thread_idx, size_t cpusetsize, cpu_set_t* cpu_set);
+#endif
+
 /* Get the parallelization type which is used by OpenBLAS */
 int openblas_get_parallel(void);
 /* OpenBLAS is compiled for sequential use  */
diff --git a/cpp_thread_test/dgemm_thread_safety.cpp b/cpp_thread_test/dgemm_thread_safety.cpp
index cecf794fa..1c5287524 100644
--- a/cpp_thread_test/dgemm_thread_safety.cpp
+++ b/cpp_thread_test/dgemm_thread_safety.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@ void launch_cblas_dgemm(double* A, double* B, double* C, const blasint randomMat
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
 	blasint randomMatSize = 1024; //dimension of the random square matrices used
-	uint32_t numConcurrentThreads = 52; //number of concurrent calls of the functions being tested
+	uint32_t numConcurrentThreads = 96; //number of concurrent calls of the functions being tested
 	uint32_t numTestRounds = 16; //number of testing rounds before success exit
+	uint32_t maxHwThreads = omp_get_max_threads();
 	
+	if (maxHwThreads < 96)
+		numConcurrentThreads = maxHwThreads;
+
 	if (argc > 4){
 		std::cout<<"ERROR: too many arguments for thread safety tester"<<std::endl;
 		abort();
diff --git a/cpp_thread_test/dgemv_thread_safety.cpp b/cpp_thread_test/dgemv_thread_safety.cpp
index 22505d03f..5411fec29 100644
--- a/cpp_thread_test/dgemv_thread_safety.cpp
+++ b/cpp_thread_test/dgemv_thread_safety.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
 	blasint randomMatSize = 1024; //dimension of the random square matrices and vectors being used
 	uint32_t numConcurrentThreads = 52; //number of concurrent calls of the functions being tested
 	uint32_t numTestRounds = 16; //number of testing rounds before success exit
+	uint32_t maxHwThreads = omp_get_max_threads();
+	
+	if (maxHwThreads < 52)
+		numConcurrentThreads = maxHwThreads -4;
 	
 	if (argc > 4){
 		std::cout<<"ERROR: too many arguments for thread safety tester"<<std::endl;
diff --git a/driver/others/blas_server.c b/driver/others/blas_server.c
index aa0644845..f13b83dd4 100644
--- a/driver/others/blas_server.c
+++ b/driver/others/blas_server.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include "common.h"
 #if defined(OS_LINUX) || defined(OS_NETBSD) || defined(OS_DARWIN) || defined(OS_ANDROID) || defined(OS_SUNOS) || defined(OS_FREEBSD) || defined(OS_OPENBSD) || defined(OS_DRAGONFLY) || defined(OS_HAIKU)
 #include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -279,6 +280,23 @@ int get_node(void);
 
 static int increased_threads = 0;
 
+#ifdef OS_LINUX
+int openblas_setaffinity(int thread_idx, size_t cpusetsize, cpu_set_t* cpu_set) {
+  const int active_threads = openblas_get_num_threads();
+
+  if (thread_idx < 0 || thread_idx >= active_threads) {
+    errno = EINVAL;
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  pthread_t thread = (thread_idx == active_threads - 1)
+      ? pthread_self()
+      : blas_threads[thread_idx];
+
+  return pthread_setaffinity_np(thread, cpusetsize, cpu_set);
+}
+#endif
+
 static void* blas_thread_server(void *arg){
 
   /* Thread identifier */
diff --git a/driver/others/memory.c b/driver/others/memory.c
index 62a5a0214..1af547fb2 100644
--- a/driver/others/memory.c
+++ b/driver/others/memory.c
@@ -2740,7 +2740,7 @@ void *blas_memory_alloc(int procpos){
 #ifdef DEBUG
   printf("  Position -> %d\n", position);
 #endif
-
+WMB;
   memory[position].used = 1;
 #if (defined(SMP) || defined(USE_LOCKING)) && !defined(USE_OPENMP)
   UNLOCK_COMMAND(&alloc_lock);
diff --git a/exports/Makefile b/exports/Makefile
index d32e449df..60291b1ff 100644
--- a/exports/Makefile
+++ b/exports/Makefile
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ endif
 dllinit.$(SUFFIX) : dllinit.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $(@F) -s $<
 
-ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),Linux SunOS Android Haiku))
+ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),Linux SunOS Android Haiku FreeBSD DragonFly))
 
 so : ../$(LIBSONAME)
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 #http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7656425/makefile-ifeq-logical-or
-ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),FreeBSD OpenBSD NetBSD DragonFly))
+ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),OpenBSD NetBSD))
 
 so : ../$(LIBSONAME)
 
diff --git a/kernel/mips64/KERNEL.generic b/kernel/mips64/KERNEL.generic
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17f2ef976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/mips64/KERNEL.generic
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+SGEMM_BETA = ../generic/gemm_beta.c
+DGEMM_BETA = ../generic/gemm_beta.c
+CGEMM_BETA = ../generic/zgemm_beta.c
+ZGEMM_BETA = ../generic/zgemm_beta.c
+
+STRMMKERNEL	= ../generic/trmmkernel_2x2.c
+DTRMMKERNEL	= ../generic/trmmkernel_2x2.c
+CTRMMKERNEL	= ../generic/ztrmmkernel_2x2.c
+ZTRMMKERNEL	= ../generic/ztrmmkernel_2x2.c
+
+SGEMMKERNEL    =  ../generic/gemmkernel_2x2.c
+SGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_2.c
+SGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_2.c
+SGEMMONCOPYOBJ =  sgemm_oncopy.o
+SGEMMOTCOPYOBJ =  sgemm_otcopy.o
+
+DGEMMKERNEL    =  ../generic/gemmkernel_2x2.c
+DGEMMONCOPY    = ../generic/gemm_ncopy_2.c
+DGEMMOTCOPY    = ../generic/gemm_tcopy_2.c
+DGEMMONCOPYOBJ = dgemm_oncopy.o
+DGEMMOTCOPYOBJ = dgemm_otcopy.o
+
+CGEMMKERNEL    = ../generic/zgemmkernel_2x2.c
+CGEMMONCOPY    = ../generic/zgemm_ncopy_2.c
+CGEMMOTCOPY    = ../generic/zgemm_tcopy_2.c
+CGEMMONCOPYOBJ =  cgemm_oncopy.o
+CGEMMOTCOPYOBJ =  cgemm_otcopy.o
+
+ZGEMMKERNEL    = ../generic/zgemmkernel_2x2.c
+ZGEMMONCOPY    = ../generic/zgemm_ncopy_2.c
+ZGEMMOTCOPY    = ../generic/zgemm_tcopy_2.c
+ZGEMMONCOPYOBJ =  zgemm_oncopy.o
+ZGEMMOTCOPYOBJ =  zgemm_otcopy.o
+
+STRSMKERNEL_LN	=  ../generic/trsm_kernel_LN.c
+STRSMKERNEL_LT	=  ../generic/trsm_kernel_LT.c
+STRSMKERNEL_RN	=  ../generic/trsm_kernel_RN.c
+STRSMKERNEL_RT	=  ../generic/trsm_kernel_RT.c
+
+DTRSMKERNEL_LN	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_LN.c
+DTRSMKERNEL_LT	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_LT.c
+DTRSMKERNEL_RN	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_RN.c
+DTRSMKERNEL_RT	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_RT.c
+
+CTRSMKERNEL_LN	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_LN.c
+CTRSMKERNEL_LT	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_LT.c
+CTRSMKERNEL_RN	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_RN.c
+CTRSMKERNEL_RT	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_RT.c
+
+ZTRSMKERNEL_LN	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_LN.c
+ZTRSMKERNEL_LT	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_LT.c
+ZTRSMKERNEL_RN	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_RN.c
+ZTRSMKERNEL_RT	= ../generic/trsm_kernel_RT.c
+
+#Pure C for other kernels
+SAMAXKERNEL  = ../mips/amax.c
+DAMAXKERNEL  = ../mips/amax.c
+CAMAXKERNEL  = ../mips/zamax.c
+ZAMAXKERNEL  = ../mips/zamax.c
+
+SAMINKERNEL  = ../mips/amin.c
+DAMINKERNEL  = ../mips/amin.c
+CAMINKERNEL  = ../mips/zamin.c
+ZAMINKERNEL  = ../mips/zamin.c
+
+SMAXKERNEL   = ../mips/max.c
+DMAXKERNEL   = ../mips/max.c
+
+SMINKERNEL   = ../mips/min.c
+DMINKERNEL   = ../mips/min.c
+
+ISAMAXKERNEL = ../mips/iamax.c
+IDAMAXKERNEL = ../mips/iamax.c
+ICAMAXKERNEL = ../mips/izamax.c
+IZAMAXKERNEL = ../mips/izamax.c
+
+ISAMINKERNEL = ../mips/iamin.c
+IDAMINKERNEL = ../mips/iamin.c
+ICAMINKERNEL = ../mips/izamin.c
+IZAMINKERNEL = ../mips/izamin.c
+
+ISMAXKERNEL  = ../mips/imax.c
+IDMAXKERNEL  = ../mips/imax.c
+
+ISMINKERNEL  = ../mips/imin.c
+IDMINKERNEL  = ../mips/imin.c
+
+SASUMKERNEL  = ../mips/asum.c
+DASUMKERNEL  = ../mips/asum.c
+CASUMKERNEL  = ../mips/zasum.c
+ZASUMKERNEL  = ../mips/zasum.c
+
+SSUMKERNEL  = ../mips/sum.c
+DSUMKERNEL  = ../mips/sum.c
+CSUMKERNEL  = ../mips/zsum.c
+ZSUMKERNEL  = ../mips/zsum.c
+
+SAXPYKERNEL  = ../mips/axpy.c
+DAXPYKERNEL  = ../mips/axpy.c
+CAXPYKERNEL  = ../mips/zaxpy.c
+ZAXPYKERNEL  = ../mips/zaxpy.c
+
+SCOPYKERNEL  = ../mips/copy.c
+DCOPYKERNEL  = ../mips/copy.c
+CCOPYKERNEL  = ../mips/zcopy.c
+ZCOPYKERNEL  = ../mips/zcopy.c
+
+SDOTKERNEL   = ../mips/dot.c
+DDOTKERNEL   = ../mips/dot.c
+CDOTKERNEL   = ../mips/zdot.c
+ZDOTKERNEL   = ../mips/zdot.c
+
+SNRM2KERNEL  = ../mips/nrm2.c
+DNRM2KERNEL  = ../mips/nrm2.c
+CNRM2KERNEL  = ../mips/znrm2.c
+ZNRM2KERNEL  = ../mips/znrm2.c
+
+SROTKERNEL   = ../mips/rot.c
+DROTKERNEL   = ../mips/rot.c
+CROTKERNEL   = ../mips/zrot.c
+ZROTKERNEL   = ../mips/zrot.c
+
+SSCALKERNEL  = ../mips/scal.c
+DSCALKERNEL  = ../mips/scal.c
+CSCALKERNEL  = ../mips/zscal.c
+ZSCALKERNEL  = ../mips/zscal.c
+
+SSWAPKERNEL  = ../mips/swap.c
+DSWAPKERNEL  = ../mips/swap.c
+CSWAPKERNEL  = ../mips/zswap.c
+ZSWAPKERNEL  = ../mips/zswap.c
+
+SGEMVNKERNEL = ../mips/gemv_n.c
+DGEMVNKERNEL = ../mips/gemv_n.c
+CGEMVNKERNEL = ../mips/zgemv_n.c
+ZGEMVNKERNEL = ../mips/zgemv_n.c
+
+SGEMVTKERNEL = ../mips/gemv_t.c
+DGEMVTKERNEL = ../mips/gemv_t.c
+CGEMVTKERNEL = ../mips/zgemv_t.c
+ZGEMVTKERNEL = ../mips/zgemv_t.c
+
+SSYMV_U_KERNEL =  ../generic/symv_k.c
+SSYMV_L_KERNEL =  ../generic/symv_k.c
+DSYMV_U_KERNEL =  ../generic/symv_k.c
+DSYMV_L_KERNEL =  ../generic/symv_k.c
+QSYMV_U_KERNEL =  ../generic/symv_k.c
+QSYMV_L_KERNEL =  ../generic/symv_k.c
+CSYMV_U_KERNEL =  ../generic/zsymv_k.c
+CSYMV_L_KERNEL =  ../generic/zsymv_k.c
+ZSYMV_U_KERNEL =  ../generic/zsymv_k.c
+ZSYMV_L_KERNEL =  ../generic/zsymv_k.c
+XSYMV_U_KERNEL =  ../generic/zsymv_k.c
+XSYMV_L_KERNEL =  ../generic/zsymv_k.c
+
+ZHEMV_U_KERNEL =  ../generic/zhemv_k.c
+ZHEMV_L_KERNEL =  ../generic/zhemv_k.c
+
+CGEMM3MKERNEL    = ../generic/zgemm3mkernel_dump.c
+ZGEMM3MKERNEL    = ../generic/zgemm3mkernel_dump.c
diff --git a/openblas_config_template.h b/openblas_config_template.h
index 52dd49da2..49aea1cab 100644
--- a/openblas_config_template.h
+++ b/openblas_config_template.h
@@ -91,3 +91,8 @@ typedef int blasint;
   #define openblas_complex_xdouble_real(z)           ((z).real)
   #define openblas_complex_xdouble_imag(z)           ((z).imag)
 #endif
+
+/* Inclusion of Linux-specific header is needed for definition of cpu_set_t. */
+#ifdef OPENBLAS_OS_LINUX
+#include <sched.h>
+#endif