diff --git a/.github/workflows/bandit.yml b/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
index 570a3008645..bd80dca0d85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Run the Bandit scanner for finding vulnerabilities in the python code.
 name: bandit
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 env:
   GITHUB_REPO:  pmem/pmdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 5eac157c2e6..1624dd270ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # This workflow does not use docker containers.
 name: CodeQL
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 env:
   GITHUB_REPO:  pmem/pmdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gha.yml b/.github/workflows/gha.yml
index 1faa178053a..cc7a6c5b402 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gha.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # checks basic builds with various compilers and executes all sets of tests.
 name: PMDK
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 env:
   GITHUB_REPO: pmem/pmdk
@@ -26,16 +26,12 @@ jobs:
       SRC_CHECKERS: 0
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        CONFIG: ["N=1 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=debug",
+        CONFIG: [
+                 "N=1 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=debug PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  "N=2 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=nondebug UBSAN=1",
                  "N=3 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++ TEST_BUILD=debug SRC_CHECKERS=1",
-                 "N=4 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++ TEST_BUILD=nondebug",
-                 "N=5 OS=fedora OS_VER=37    PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++ TEST_BUILD=debug",
-                 "N=6 OS=fedora OS_VER=37    PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++ TEST_BUILD=nondebug AUTO_DOC_UPDATE=1",
-                 "N=7 OS=fedora OS_VER=37    MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 PUSH_IMAGE=1",
-                 "N=8 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 NDCTL_ENABLE=n PUSH_IMAGE=1",
-                 "N=9 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 NDCTL_ENABLE=n PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++",
-                 "N=10 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 COVERAGE=1 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=debug"
+                 "N=4 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++ TEST_BUILD=nondebug AUTO_DOC_UPDATE=1",
+                 "N=5 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 COVERAGE=1 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=debug",
                 ]
     steps:
       - name: Clone the git repo
@@ -43,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 50
 
+      - name: Get system information
+        run: ./$WORKDIR/get-system-info.sh
+  
       - name: Pull or rebuild the image
         run: cd $WORKDIR && ${{ matrix.CONFIG }} ./pull-or-rebuild-image.sh
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 95e1cf6f7fd..46853ffb85b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -30,16 +30,22 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        CONFIG: ["OS=debian OS_VER=11 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=debug",
+        CONFIG: [
+                 "OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 NDCTL_ENABLE=n",
+                 "OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04 MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 NDCTL_ENABLE=n PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++",
+                 "OS=debian OS_VER=11 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=debug",
                  "OS=debian OS_VER=11 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=nondebug PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  "OS=opensuse-leap OS_VER=15 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=debug",
-                 "OS=opensuse-leap OS_VER=15 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=nondebug PUSH_IMAGE=1",
+                 "OS=opensuse-leap OS_VER=15 FAULT_INJECTION=1 TEST_BUILD=nondebug",
+                 "OS=opensuse-leap OS_VER=15 MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  "OS=rockylinux OS_VER=8 TEST_BUILD=debug",
                  "OS=rockylinux OS_VER=8 TEST_BUILD=nondebug",
                  "OS=rockylinux OS_VER=8 MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  "OS=rockylinux OS_VER=9 TEST_BUILD=debug",
                  "OS=rockylinux OS_VER=9 TEST_BUILD=nondebug",
-                 "OS=rockylinux OS_VER=9 MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 PUSH_IMAGE=1"
+                 "OS=rockylinux OS_VER=9 MAKE_PKG=1 EXPERIMENTAL=y VALGRIND=0 PUSH_IMAGE=1",
+                 "OS=fedora OS_VER=37 PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++ TEST_BUILD=debug PUSH_IMAGE=1",
+                 "OS=fedora OS_VER=37 PMDK_CC=clang PMDK_CXX=clang++ TEST_BUILD=nondebug",
                 ]
     steps:
       - name: Clone the git repo
@@ -47,6 +53,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 50
 
+      - name: Get system information
+        run: ./$WORKDIR/get-system-info.sh
+
       - name: Pull or rebuild the image
         run: cd $WORKDIR && ${{ matrix.CONFIG }} ./pull-or-rebuild-image.sh rebuild
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkg_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/pkg_linux.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ee2a84d7d64..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/pkg_linux.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# Run extra checks for making package.
-name: PKG_linux
-
-on: [push, pull_request]
-
-jobs:
-  linux:
-    name: PKG_Linux
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        CONFIG: ["OS=ubuntu OS_VER=22.04",
-                 "OS=rockylinux OS_VER=9",
-                 "OS=opensuse-leap OS_VER=15"
-                ]
-    env:
-      GITHUB_REPO:    pmem/pmdk
-      DOCKER_REPO:    ghcr.io/pmem/pmdk
-      HOST_WORKDIR:   /home/runner/work/pmdk/pmdk
-      WORKDIR:        utils/docker
-      PMDK_CC:        gcc
-      PMDK_CXX:       g++
-      VALGRIND:       1
-      SRC_CHECKERS:   0
-      CHECK_PKGS:     1
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone the git repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Pull or rebuild the image
-        run: cd $WORKDIR && ${{ matrix.CONFIG }} ./pull-or-rebuild-image.sh
-
-      # This step will create docker containers, build pmdk packages and test it.
-      - name: Build the CI and test packages
-        run: cd $WORKDIR && ${{ matrix.CONFIG }} ./build-CI.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ras_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/ras_linux.yml
index 852e7b1b0a6..20102347daa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ras_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ras_linux.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # utils/gha-runners/run-ras-linux.yml
 name: RAS_Linux
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   linux:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittest.yml b/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
index 645ca915435..dfc4c3ea861 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # This workflow is run on 'self-hosted' runners.
 name: PMDK_runners
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   linux:
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [[self-hosted, rhel],[self-hosted, opensuse]]
+        config: ['check TEST_BUILD=debug',
+                 'check TEST_BUILD=nondebug',
+                 'check TEST_BUILD=static-debug',
+                 'check TEST_BUILD=static-nondebug',
+                 'pycheck TEST_BUILD=debug',
+                 'pycheck TEST_BUILD=release',
+                 'pycheck TEST_BUILD=static_debug',
+                 'pycheck TEST_BUILD=static_release']
     env:
       WORKDIR: utils/gha-runners
 
@@ -31,4 +39,4 @@ jobs:
         run: ./$WORKDIR/create-testconfig.sh
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: make check
+        run: make ${{ matrix.config }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittest_long.yml b/.github/workflows/unittest_long.yml
index fc25542ee04..503259d4a7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittest_long.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittest_long.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,15 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [[self-hosted, rhel],[self-hosted, opensuse]]
-        config: ['RUNTESTS -t long',
-                 'RUNTESTS.py -t long']
+        config: ['RUNTESTS -t long -b debug',
+                 'RUNTESTS -t long -b nondebug',
+                 'RUNTESTS -t long -b static-debug',
+                 'RUNTESTS -t long -b static-nondebug',
+                 'RUNTESTS.py -t long -b debug',
+                 'RUNTESTS.py -t long -b release',
+                 'RUNTESTS.py -t long -b static_debug',
+                 'RUNTESTS.py -t long -b static_release']
+
     env:
       WORKDIR: utils/gha-runners
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittest_valgrind_py.yml b/.github/workflows/unittest_valgrind_py.yml
index b9827681665..b9a6bca86c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittest_valgrind_py.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittest_valgrind_py.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        config: ['drd', 'pmemcheck', 'memcheck', 'helgrind']
+        build: ['debug', 'release', 'static_debug', 'static_release']
         os: [[self-hosted, rhel],[self-hosted, opensuse]]
-        config: ['RUNTESTS.py --force-enable memcheck',
-                 'RUNTESTS.py --force-enable pmemcheck',
-                 'RUNTESTS.py --force-enable drd',
-                 'RUNTESTS.py --force-enable helgrind']
+
     env:
       WORKDIR: utils/gha-runners
 
@@ -39,4 +38,4 @@ jobs:
         run: ./$WORKDIR/create-testconfig.sh
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: cd src/test/ && ./${{ matrix.config }}
+        run: cd src/test/ && ./RUNTESTS.py --force-enable ${{ matrix.config }} -b ${{ matrix.build }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittest_valgrind_sh.yml b/.github/workflows/unittest_valgrind_sh.yml
index 2f8c590656d..ce885ecc173 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittest_valgrind_sh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittest_valgrind_sh.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        config: ['-d', '-p', '-m', '-e']
+        build: ['debug', 'nondebug', 'static-debug', 'static-nondebug']
         os: [[self-hosted, rhel],[self-hosted, opensuse]]
-        config: ['RUNTESTS -m force-enable',
-                 'RUNTESTS -p force-enable',
-                 'RUNTESTS -d force-enable',
-                 'RUNTESTS -e force-enable']
+
     env:
       WORKDIR: utils/gha-runners
 
@@ -39,4 +38,4 @@ jobs:
         run: ./$WORKDIR/create-testconfig.sh
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: cd src/test/ && ./${{ matrix.config }}
+        run: cd src/test/ && ./RUNTESTS -b ${{ matrix.build }} ${{ matrix.config }} force-enable
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f2156164b4b..d3dcceb549d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,33 @@
+Wed May 31 2023 Oksana Sałyk <oksana.salyk@intel.com>
+
+	* Version 1.13.1
+
+	This release :
+	- Identifies and temporarily disables tests permanently or sporadically
+	failing in some configurations:
+		- ex_libpmem2 (#5593, #5635, #5638, #5641)
+		- obj_defrag_advanced (#5690)
+		- obj_sync (#5643, #5646)
+		- pmem2_future (#5596)
+		- pmem2_map (#5600)
+		- pmem2_map_prot (#5599)
+		- pmem2_mem_ext (#5640)
+		- pmem2_mover (partially fixed) (#5595, #5686, #5694)
+		- pmem2_vm_reservation (#5592)
+
+	- Fixes failing tests:
+		- obj_tx_alloc_mt (#5680)
+		- pmem2_map_from_existing (#5594)
+
+	- Temporarily disable pmem2_badblock test (#5650) due to missing infrastructure
+	(#5636, #5652)
+
+	Other changes and notable bug fixes:
+	- pmem2: fix valgrind instrumentation in pmem2_map_from_exisiting (#5605)
+	- pmem2: remove data_mover memory leak (#5681, #5637)
+	- test: update permissions of DAX devices after clearing bad blocks (#5611)
+	- test: disable avx512f tests (pmem2_mem_ext) under Valgrind (#5658)
+
 Wed Apr 26 2023 Łukasz Stolarczuk <lukasz.stolarczuk@intel.com>
 
 	* Version 1.13.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0da674b414..3faee656186 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ To build from source, clone this tree:
 
 For a stable version, checkout a [release tag](https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/releases) as follows. Otherwise skip this step to build the latest development release.
 ```
-	$ git checkout tags/1.13.0
+	$ git checkout tags/1.13.1
 ```
 
 Once the build system is setup, the Persistent Memory Development Kit is built using the `make` command at the top level:
diff --git a/src/libpmem2/map_posix.c b/src/libpmem2/map_posix.c
index e914d5251d0..073fe88ec0e 100644
--- a/src/libpmem2/map_posix.c
+++ b/src/libpmem2/map_posix.c
@@ -621,10 +621,11 @@ pmem2_map_delete(struct pmem2_map **map_ptr)
 			if (ret)
 				goto err_register_map;
 		}
-
-		if (!map->custom_vdm)
-			mover_delete(map->vdm);
 	}
+
+	if (!map->custom_vdm)
+		mover_delete(map->vdm);
+
 	Free(map);
 	*map_ptr = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/libpmem2/mover.c b/src/libpmem2/mover.c
index 25f5b12b490..e2dbadc1ea5 100644
--- a/src/libpmem2/mover.c
+++ b/src/libpmem2/mover.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-/* Copyright 2021-2022, Intel Corporation */
+/* Copyright 2021-2023, Intel Corporation */
 
 /*
  * mover.c -- default pmem2 data mover
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "out.h"
 #include "pmem2_utils.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "alloc.h"
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ mover_new(struct pmem2_map *map, struct vdm **vdm)
 		goto membuf_failed;
 	}
 
+	LOG(3, "dms %p", dms);
 	return 0;
 
 	membuf_failed:
@@ -207,8 +209,9 @@ mover_new(struct pmem2_map *map, struct vdm **vdm)
 void
 mover_delete(struct vdm *dms)
 {
+	LOG(3, "dms %p", dms);
 	membuf_delete(((struct data_mover *)dms)->membuf);
-	free((struct data_mover *)dms);
+	Free((struct data_mover *)dms);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/test/RUNTESTS.py b/src/test/RUNTESTS.py
index 1bc50e489ab..46742bae003 100755
--- a/src/test/RUNTESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/RUNTESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019-2022, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 """Main script for unit tests execution.
 
@@ -132,9 +132,14 @@ def run_tests(self):
         return ret
 
     def _test_failed(self, tc, ctx, fail):
-        self.msg.print('{}: {}FAILED{}\t({}/{})'
+        """Print message specific for failed test"""
+        if self.config.tm:
+            tm = '\t[{:06.3F} s]'.format(tc.elapsed)
+        else:
+            tm = ''
+        self.msg.print('{}: {}FAILED{}\t({}/{}) {}'
                        .format(tc, futils.Color.RED,
-                               futils.Color.END, tc.test_type, ctx))
+                               futils.Color.END, tc.test_type, ctx, tm))
         self.msg.print(fail)
 
         if not self.config.keep_going:
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ def _test_failed(self, tc, ctx, fail):
     def _test_passed(self, tc):
         """Print message specific for passed test"""
         if self.config.tm:
-            tm = '\t\t\t[{:06.3F} s]'.format(tc.elapsed)
+            tm = '\t[{:06.3F} s]'.format(tc.elapsed)
         else:
             tm = ''
 
diff --git a/src/test/ex_libpmem2/TESTS.py b/src/test/ex_libpmem2/TESTS.py
index 5183cf91cef..1221f509d8b 100755
--- a/src/test/ex_libpmem2/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/ex_libpmem2/TESTS.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 import futils
 import testframework as t
+from testframework import granularity as g
 
 
 @t.require_build(['debug', 'release'])
@@ -73,7 +74,10 @@ def run(self, ctx):
         ctx.exec(example_path, *args, stdout_file='out4.log')
 
 
-class TEST5(EX_LIBPMEM2):
+# XXX Disable the test execution under pmemcheck with g.PAGE until the issue
+# https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5641 is fixed.
+# additionall test TEST501 has been added to cover non-pmemcheck configs.
+class EX_LIBPMEM2_TEST5(EX_LIBPMEM2):
 
     def run(self, ctx):
         example_path = futils.get_example_path(ctx, 'pmem2', 'unsafe_shutdown')
@@ -82,14 +86,40 @@ def run(self, ctx):
         ctx.exec(example_path, "read", file_path, stdout_file='out5.log')
 
 
+@g.require_granularity(g.CACHELINE, g.BYTE)  # to be removed when fixed
+@t.require_valgrind_enabled('pmemcheck')  # to be removed when fixed
+class TEST5(EX_LIBPMEM2_TEST5):
+
+    pass
+
+
+# XXX Disable the test execution with 'memcheck' until the issue:
+# https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5635 is fixed.
+# additionall test TEST501 has been added to cover non-pmemcheck configs.
+# @t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')  # to be removed when fixed
+# @t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck', 'memcheck')
+class TEST501(EX_LIBPMEM2_TEST5):  # to be removed when fixed
+
+    pass
+
+
 @t.windows_exclude
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck' and 'helgrind'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5638 is fixed.
+# @t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck', 'helgrind')
+# XXX disable the test for `drd'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5593 is fixed.
+# @t.require_valgrind_disabled('drd')
 # This test case would require two VALGRIND_SET_CLEAN() calls
 # to be added to the "src/examples/libpmem2/ringbuf/ringbuf.c"
 # example (see https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/pull/5604)
 # in order to pass under pmemcheck, but examples
 # do not use valgrind macros on purpose (to avoid unnecessary
 # complication), so this test case just should not be run under pmemcheck.
-@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
+# @t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
+# XXX _disabled() can be used only once.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck', 'drd', 'pmemcheck', 'helgrind')
 class TEST6(EX_LIBPMEM2):
 
     def run(self, ctx):
diff --git a/src/test/obj_defrag_advanced/TESTS.py b/src/test/obj_defrag_advanced/TESTS.py
index e4447bcd390..a33200c44dd 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_defrag_advanced/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/obj_defrag_advanced/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 import testframework as t
@@ -103,8 +103,12 @@ class TEST4(ObjDefragAdvancedMt):
     ncycles = 25
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'drd'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5690 is fixed.
+# previousely the test has been disabled for other Valgrind options
 # This test last too long under helgrind/memcheck/pmemcheck
-@t.require_valgrind_disabled('helgrind', 'memcheck', 'pmemcheck')
+# @t.require_valgrind_disabled('helgrind', 'memcheck', 'pmemcheck')
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('helgrind', 'memcheck', 'pmemcheck', 'drd')
 class TEST5(ObjDefragAdvancedMt):
 
     max_nodes = 256
diff --git a/src/test/obj_sync/TEST2 b/src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST2
similarity index 65%
rename from src/test/obj_sync/TEST2
rename to src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST2
index cda7a4dc13f..72aa1510d40 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_sync/TEST2
+++ b/src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST2
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2015-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2015-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_sync/TEST2 -- unit test for PMEM-resident locks
 #
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'helgrind'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5646 is fixed
+# by adding the prefix DISABLE_ to the script name.
+
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
diff --git a/src/test/obj_sync/TEST5 b/src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST5
similarity index 66%
rename from src/test/obj_sync/TEST5
rename to src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST5
index fc13b065c16..88fe36477e5 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_sync/TEST5
+++ b/src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST5
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2015-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2015-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_sync/TEST5 -- unit test for PMEM-resident locks
 #
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'drd'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5646 is fixed
+# by adding the prefix DISABLE_ to the script name.
+
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
diff --git a/src/test/obj_sync/TEST6 b/src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST6
similarity index 65%
rename from src/test/obj_sync/TEST6
rename to src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST6
index 8c11d2ad23f..22d3c80d247 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_sync/TEST6
+++ b/src/test/obj_sync/DISABLE_TEST6
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2015-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2015-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_sync/TEST6 -- unit test for PMEM-resident locks
 #
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'helgrind'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5646 is fixed
+# by adding the prefix DISABLE_ to the script name.
+
 . ../unittest/unittest.sh
 
 require_test_type medium
diff --git a/src/test/obj_sync/TEST0 b/src/test/obj_sync/TEST0
index 824a32eae8f..570b86a6b8f 100755
--- a/src/test/obj_sync/TEST0
+++ b/src/test/obj_sync/TEST0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2015-2019, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2015-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # src/test/obj_sync/TEST0 -- unit test for PMEM-resident locks
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ require_test_type medium
 
 require_fs_type none
 require_build_type debug nondebug
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5643 is fixed.
+configure_valgrind pmemcheck force-disable
 
 setup
 
diff --git a/src/test/obj_tx_alloc_mt/obj_tx_alloc_mt.c b/src/test/obj_tx_alloc_mt/obj_tx_alloc_mt.c
index 9199a9ef418..fb34e4f5c0b 100644
--- a/src/test/obj_tx_alloc_mt/obj_tx_alloc_mt.c
+++ b/src/test/obj_tx_alloc_mt/obj_tx_alloc_mt.c
@@ -23,20 +23,8 @@ static unsigned Threads;
 static unsigned Ops_per_thread;
 static unsigned Tx_per_thread;
 
-struct action {
-	struct pobj_action pact;
-	os_mutex_t lock;
-	os_cond_t cond;
-};
-
-struct root {
-	uint64_t offs[MAX_THREADS][MAX_OPS_PER_THREAD];
-	struct action actions[MAX_THREADS][MAX_OPS_PER_THREAD];
-};
-
 struct worker_args {
 	PMEMobjpool *pop;
-	struct root *r;
 	unsigned idx;
 };
 
@@ -167,21 +155,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			UT_FATAL("!pmemobj_open");
 	}
 
-	PMEMoid oid = pmemobj_root(pop, sizeof(struct root));
-	struct root *r = pmemobj_direct(oid);
-	UT_ASSERTne(r, NULL);
-
 	struct worker_args args[MAX_THREADS];
 
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < Threads; ++i) {
 		args[i].pop = pop;
-		args[i].r = r;
 		args[i].idx = i;
-		for (unsigned j = 0; j < Ops_per_thread; ++j) {
-			struct action *a = &r->actions[i][j];
-			util_mutex_init(&a->lock);
-			util_cond_init(&a->cond);
-		}
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_badblock/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_badblock/TESTS.py
index d42f70aac08..5b57c1c475e 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_badblock/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_badblock/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2021, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2021-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 import os
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ def run_test(self, ctx, filepath):
         bbTool.clear_all(filepath)
 
 
-class TEST0(PMEM2_BADBLOCK_COUNT):
+# XXX - https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5636
+class DISABLE_TEST0(PMEM2_BADBLOCK_COUNT):
     """
     compares the number of bad blocks returned by pmem2 and ndctl on fsdax
     """
@@ -80,8 +81,9 @@ def run(self, ctx):
         self.run_test(ctx, filepath)
 
 
+# XXX - https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5636
 @t.require_devdax(t.DevDax('devdax1'))
-class TEST1(PMEM2_BADBLOCK_COUNT):
+class DISABLE_TEST1(PMEM2_BADBLOCK_COUNT):
     """
     compares the number of bad blocks returned by pmem2 and ndctl on devdax
     """
@@ -92,7 +94,8 @@ def run(self, ctx):
         self.run_test(ctx, ddpath)
 
 
-class TEST2(PMEM2_BADBLOCK):
+# XXX - https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5636
+class DISABLE_TEST2(PMEM2_BADBLOCK):
     """test mcsafe read operation with encountered badblock"""
     test_case = "test_pmem2_src_mcsafe_badblock_read"
 
@@ -101,7 +104,8 @@ def run(self, ctx):
         self.run_test(ctx, filepath)
 
 
-class TEST3(PMEM2_BADBLOCK):
+# XXX - https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5636
+class DISABLE_TEST3(PMEM2_BADBLOCK):
     """test mcsafe write operation with encountered badblock"""
     test_case = "test_pmem2_src_mcsafe_badblock_write"
 
@@ -110,8 +114,9 @@ def run(self, ctx):
         self.run_test(ctx, filepath)
 
 
+# XXX - https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5636
 @t.require_devdax(t.DevDax('devdax1'))
-class TEST4(PMEM2_BADBLOCK):
+class DISABLE_TEST4(PMEM2_BADBLOCK):
     """test mcsafe read operation with encountered badblock on devdax"""
     test_case = "test_pmem2_src_mcsafe_badblock_read"
 
@@ -120,8 +125,9 @@ def run(self, ctx):
         self.run_test(ctx, ddpath)
 
 
+# XXX - https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5636
 @t.require_devdax(t.DevDax('devdax1'))
-class TEST5(PMEM2_BADBLOCK):
+class DISABLE_TEST5(PMEM2_BADBLOCK):
     """test mcsafe write operation with encountered badblock on devdax"""
     test_case = "test_pmem2_src_mcsafe_badblock_write"
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_future/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_future/TESTS.py
index 60b6a735878..237b8c3b9b7 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_future/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_future/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2022, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2022-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 import sys
 import testframework as t
@@ -72,21 +72,33 @@ def run(self, ctx):
                             F"Got {len(matches)} instead.")
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5596 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST0(PMEM2_FUTURE):
     size = 64
     test_case = 'test_pmem2_future_mover'
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5596 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST1(PMEM2_FUTURE):
     size = 4096
     test_case = 'test_pmem2_future_mover'
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5596 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST2(PMEM2_FUTURE):
     size = 64
     test_case = 'test_pmem2_future_vdm'
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5596 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST3(PMEM2_FUTURE):
     size = 4096
     test_case = 'test_pmem2_future_vdm'
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_integration/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_integration/TESTS.py
index 2b6b3500a21..527fe027156 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_integration/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_integration/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019-2021, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_map/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_map/TESTS.py
index 23427017781..9fd6a4b7d25 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_map/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_map/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019-2021, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 import os
@@ -43,12 +43,18 @@ def run(self, ctx):
             ctx.exec('pmem2_map', self.test_case, dd.path)
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST0(PMEM2_MAP):
     """map a O_RDWR file"""
     test_case = "test_map_rdrw_file"
     with_size = False
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST1(PMEM2_MAP_DEVDAX):
     """DevDax map a O_RDWR file"""
     test_case = "test_map_rdrw_file"
@@ -67,11 +73,17 @@ class TEST3(PMEM2_MAP_DEVDAX):
     with_size = False
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST4(PMEM2_MAP):
     """map valid memory ranges"""
     test_case = "test_map_valid_ranges"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST5(PMEM2_MAP_DEVDAX):
     """DevDax map valid memory ranges"""
     test_case = "test_map_valid_ranges"
@@ -102,21 +114,33 @@ class TEST10(PMEM2_MAP):
     test_case = "test_map_invalid_fd"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST11(PMEM2_MAP):
     """unmap valid pmem2 mapping"""
     test_case = "test_unmap_valid"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST12(PMEM2_MAP_DEVDAX):
     """DevDax unmap valid pmem2 mapping"""
     test_case = "test_unmap_valid"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST13(PMEM2_MAP):
     """unmap a pmem2 mapping with an invalid length"""
     test_case = "test_unmap_zero_length"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST14(PMEM2_MAP_DEVDAX):
     """DevDax unmap a pmem2 mapping with an invalid length"""
     test_case = "test_unmap_zero_length"
@@ -124,11 +148,17 @@ class TEST14(PMEM2_MAP_DEVDAX):
 
 # UnmapViewOfFile does not care about the address alignment
 @t.windows_exclude
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST15(PMEM2_MAP):
     """unmap a pmem2 mapping with an unaligned address"""
     test_case = "test_unmap_unaligned_addr"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST16(PMEM2_MAP_DEVDAX):
     """DevDax unmap a pmem2 mapping with an unaligned address"""
     test_case = "test_unmap_unaligned_addr"
@@ -177,6 +207,9 @@ class TEST23(PMEM2_MAP):
     filesize = 0
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST24(PMEM2_MAP):
     """
     map a file with PMEM2_SHARED sharing, changes in the mapping are visible
@@ -186,6 +219,9 @@ class TEST24(PMEM2_MAP):
     with_size = False
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST25(PMEM2_MAP):
     """
     map a file with PMEM2_PRIVATE sharing, changes in the mapping are not
@@ -195,6 +231,9 @@ class TEST25(PMEM2_MAP):
     with_size = False
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST26(PMEM2_MAP):
     """
     map a file with PMEM2_PRIVATE sharing, changes in the mapping are not
@@ -204,6 +243,9 @@ class TEST26(PMEM2_MAP):
     with_size = False
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST27(PMEM2_MAP):
     """
     map O_RDONLY file with PMEM2_PRIVATE sharing
@@ -220,6 +262,9 @@ class TEST28(PMEM2_MAP_DEVDAX):
 
 @t.linux_only
 @t.require_architectures('x86_64')
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST29(PMEM2_MAP):
     """map alignment test for huge pages"""
     test_case = "test_map_huge_alignment"
@@ -228,6 +273,9 @@ class TEST29(PMEM2_MAP):
 
 @t.linux_only
 @t.require_architectures('x86_64')
+# XXX disable the test for `memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5600 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST30(PMEM2_MAP):
     """map alignment test for small pages"""
     test_case = "test_map_huge_alignment"
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/TESTS.py
index 9d8e50dd41b..ab8044bbca2 100644
--- a/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020-2021, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/pmem2_map_from_existing.c b/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/pmem2_map_from_existing.c
index 3868f1da83e..7cb4371bc59 100644
--- a/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/pmem2_map_from_existing.c
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_map_from_existing/pmem2_map_from_existing.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-/* Copyright 2020-2021, Intel Corporation */
+/* Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation */
 
 /*
  * pmem2_map_from_existing.c -- pmem2_map_from_existing unittests
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ test_two_same_mappings(const struct test_case *tc, int argc, char *argv[])
 	UT_ASSERTeq(map2, NULL);
 
 	pmem2_map_delete(&map1);
+	pmem2_source_delete(&src);
 	CLOSE(fd);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ test_mapping_overlap_bottom(const struct test_case *tc, int argc, char *argv[])
 	UT_ASSERTeq(map2, NULL);
 
 	pmem2_map_delete(&map1);
+	pmem2_source_delete(&src);
 	CLOSE(fd);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ test_mapping_overlap_upper(const struct test_case *tc, int argc, char *argv[])
 	UT_ASSERTeq(map2, NULL);
 
 	pmem2_map_delete(&map1);
+	pmem2_source_delete(&src);
 	CLOSE(fd);
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_map_prot/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_map_prot/TESTS.py
index 0e945eaa5ef..fd84f515356 100644
--- a/src/test/pmem2_map_prot/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_map_prot/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 import testframework as t
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class TEST6(PMEM2_MAP_PROT):
 
 
 @t.require_architectures('x86_64')
+# XXX disable the test until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5599 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('memcheck')
 class TEST7(PMEM2_MAP_PROT):
     """
     READ|EXEC protection on file opened in read|write|exec mode; test runs
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_mem_ext/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_mem_ext/TESTS.py
index a750c61a0cd..3d0c55e1570 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_mem_ext/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_mem_ext/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020-2022, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 import testframework as t
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ def setup(self, ctx):
         ret = tools.Tools(ctx.env, ctx.build).cpufd()
         self.check_arch(ctx.variant(), ret.returncode)
 
+        # XXX all tests with VARIANT_AVX512F are disabled under Valgrind
+        # until the issue https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5640 is fixed.
+        # "win32" `if`` is related to unknown `is not None` by Windows Python
+        if not sys.platform.startswith('win32') and ctx.valgrind is not None:
+            if ctx.valgrind.tool.name != "NONE":
+                if ctx.variant() == VARIANT_AVX512F:
+                    raise futils.Skip("AVX512F unavailable under Valigrind")
+
     def check_arch(self, variant, available_arch):
         if variant == VARIANT_MOVDIR64B:
             if available_arch < MOVDIR64B:
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_mover/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_mover/TESTS.py
index 90c358453e0..b7bd292f2b6 100644
--- a/src/test/pmem2_mover/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_mover/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2022, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2022-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 
@@ -39,57 +39,132 @@ def run(self, ctx):
         ctx.exec('pmem2_mover', self.test_case, self.filepath, self.thread_num)
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5595 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST0(PMEM2_MOVER):
     """verify pmem2 mover memcpy functionality"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memcpy_basic"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5595 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST1(PMEM2_MOVER):
     """verify pmem2 mover memmove functionality"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memmove_basic"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5595 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST2(PMEM2_MOVER):
     """verify pmem2 mover memset functionality"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memset_basic"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5595 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST3(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
     """verify pmem2 mover multi-threaded memcpy functionality"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memcpy_multithreaded"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5595 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST4(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
     """verify pmem2 mover multi-threaded memmove functionality"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memmove_multithreaded"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5595 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST5(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
     """verify pmem2 mover multi-threaded memset functionality"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memset_multithreaded"
 
 
-class TEST6(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck' and 'BYTE' granurality
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5686 is fixed.
+class PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST6(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
     test_type = t.Long
     thread_num = 16
     """verify pmem2 mover multi-threaded memcpy functionality (Long)"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memcpy_multithreaded"
 
 
-class TEST7(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
+# XXX disable the test for 'drd``
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5694 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('drd')
+@g.require_granularity(g.PAGE, g.CACHELINE)
+class TEST6(PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST6):
+    pass
+
+
+# XXX disable the test for 'drd``
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5694 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck', 'drd')
+@g.require_granularity(g.BYTE)
+class TEST61(PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST6):
+    pass
+
+
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck' and 'BYTE' granurality
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5686 is fixed.
+class PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST7(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
     test_type = t.Long
     thread_num = 16
     """verify pmem2 mover multi-threaded memmove functionality (Long)"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memmove_multithreaded"
 
 
-class TEST8(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
+# XXX disable the test for 'drd``
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5694 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('drd')
+@g.require_granularity(g.PAGE, g.CACHELINE)
+class TEST7(PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST7):
+    pass
+
+
+# XXX disable the test for 'drd``
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5694 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck', 'drd')
+@g.require_granularity(g.BYTE)
+class TEST71(PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST7):
+    pass
+
+
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck' and 'BYTE' granurality
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5686 is fixed.
+class PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST8(PMEM2_MOVER_MT):
     test_type = t.Long
     thread_num = 16
     """verify pmem2 mover multi-threaded memset functionality (Long)"""
     test_case = "test_mover_memset_multithreaded"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'drd``
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5694 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('drd')
+@g.require_granularity(g.PAGE, g.CACHELINE)
+class TEST8(PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST8):
+    pass
+
+
+# XXX disable the test for 'drd``
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5694 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck', 'drd')
+@g.require_granularity(g.BYTE)
+class TEST81(PMEM2_MOVER_MT_TEST8):
+    pass
+
+
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5595 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck')
 class TEST9(PMEM2_MOVER):
     """verify pmem2 mover functionality"""
     test_case = "test_miniasync_mover"
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_mover/pmem2_mover.c b/src/test/pmem2_mover/pmem2_mover.c
index 45d9deb6d1d..3e953551054 100644
--- a/src/test/pmem2_mover/pmem2_mover.c
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_mover/pmem2_mover.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-/* Copyright 2019-2022, Intel Corporation */
+/* Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation */
 
 /*
  * pmem2_mover.c -- pmem2 mover tests
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ test_mover_memmove_basic(const struct test_case *tc, int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (memcmp(data + string_size / 2, buffer_data, string_size))
 		UT_FATAL("data should be equal");
 
+	free(buffer_data);
 	pmem2_map_delete(&map);
 	pmem2_config_delete(&cfg);
 	pmem2_source_delete(&src);
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ test_mover_memset_basic(const struct test_case *tc, int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (memcmp(data, memset_result, array_size))
 		UT_FATAL("data should be equal");
 
+	free(memset_result);
 	pmem2_map_delete(&map);
 	pmem2_config_delete(&cfg);
 	pmem2_source_delete(&src);
diff --git a/src/test/pmem2_vm_reservation/TESTS.py b/src/test/pmem2_vm_reservation/TESTS.py
index f95befefdea..e5cdfa85638 100755
--- a/src/test/pmem2_vm_reservation/TESTS.py
+++ b/src/test/pmem2_vm_reservation/TESTS.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!../env.py
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020-2021, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation
 #
 
 import os
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ class TEST10(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION):
     test_case = "test_vm_reserv_new_region_occupied_map_below"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck', 'drd', 'helgrind', 'memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5592 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck', 'drd', 'helgrind', 'memcheck')
 class TEST11(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION_DEVDAX):
     """
     DevDax create a reservation in the region overlapping lower half of
@@ -212,6 +215,9 @@ class TEST21(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION):
     test_case = "test_vm_reserv_map_unmap_multiple_files"
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck', 'drd', 'helgrind', 'memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5592 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck', 'drd', 'helgrind', 'memcheck')
 class TEST22(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION_DEVDAX):
     """
     DevDax map multiple files to a vm reservation, then
@@ -293,6 +299,9 @@ class TEST31(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION_ASYNC):
     ops_per_thread = 1000
 
 
+# XXX disable the test for 'pmemcheck', 'drd', 'helgrind', 'memcheck'
+# until https://github.com/pmem/pmdk/issues/5592 is fixed.
+@t.require_valgrind_disabled('pmemcheck', 'drd', 'helgrind', 'memcheck')
 class TEST32(PMEM2_VM_RESERVATION_ASYNC_DEVDAX):
     """
     DevDax map and unmap asynchronously multiple times to the whole
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/basetest.py b/src/test/unittest/basetest.py
index c4f9cc8d6a6..eda966ef0f0 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/basetest.py
+++ b/src/test/unittest/basetest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2019-2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2019-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 """Base tests class and its functionalities.
 
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ def _execute(self, c):
             self.check(c)
 
         except futils.Fail:
+            self.elapsed = (datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds()
             self._on_fail()
             raise
 
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ def _execute(self, c):
             msg = '{}: {}TIMEOUT{}\t({})'.format(self, futils.Color.RED,
                                                  futils.Color.END,
                                                  self.ctx)
+            self.elapsed = (datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds()
             raise futils.Fail(msg)
 
         else:
diff --git a/utils/docker/build-CI.sh b/utils/docker/build-CI.sh
index 4498d3dc574..ce2313536a4 100755
--- a/utils/docker/build-CI.sh
+++ b/utils/docker/build-CI.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ if [[ $MAKE_PKG -eq 1 ]] ; then command="./run-build-package.sh"; fi
 if [[ $COVERAGE -eq 1 ]] ; then command="./run-coverage.sh"; fi
 if [[ $BANDIT -eq 1 ]] ; then command="./run-bandit.sh"; fi
 if [[ "$COVERITY" -eq 1 ]]; then command="./run-coverity.sh"; fi
-if [[ $CHECK_PKGS -eq 1 ]] ; then command="./build-and-test-pmdk-packages.sh"; fi
 
 if [ -n "$DNS_SERVER" ]; then DNS_SETTING=" --dns=$DNS_SERVER "; fi
 if [[ -f $CI_FILE_SKIP_BUILD_PKG_CHECK ]]; then BUILD_PACKAGE_CHECK=n; else BUILD_PACKAGE_CHECK=y; fi
diff --git a/utils/docker/build-and-test-pmdk-packages.sh b/utils/docker/build-and-test-pmdk-packages.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 224f54bc627..00000000000
--- a/utils/docker/build-and-test-pmdk-packages.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2023, Intel Corporation
-
-# build-and-test-pmdk-packages.sh - is called inside a Docker container; Script for building and testing pmdk packages.
-
-set -eo pipefail
-
-# Prepare build environment
-# Adding 'PKG' parameter is required for PKG tests.
-./prepare-for-build.sh PKG
-
-# build_pmdk_package -- build pmdk package depending on the Linux distribution.
-function build_pmdk_package {
-	cd $WORKDIR
-	echo "********** make package **********"
-	date
-	if [ $OS = opensuse/leap ] || [ $OS = rockylinux/rockylinux ]; then
-		make rpm EXPERIMENTAL=y BUILD_PACKAGE_CHECK=n PMEM2_INSTALL=y
-	elif [ $OS = ubuntu ]; then
-		make dpkg EXPERIMENTAL=y BUILD_PACKAGE_CHECK=n PMEM2_INSTALL=y
-	fi
-}
-
-# Build pmdk to create src/nondebug directory used by python scripts in tests.
-function build_pmdk {
-	cd $WORKDIR
-	echo "********** make pmdk **********"
-	make EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DUSE_VALGRIND
-}
-
-# test_built_packages -- test if the packages are built correctly.
-function test_built_packages {
-	echo "********** test built packages **********"
-	python3 $SCRIPTSDIR/packages/test-build-packages.py -r $(pwd)
-}
-
-# install_packages -- install built packages.
-function install_packages {
-	echo "********** install packages **********"
-	sudo python3 $SCRIPTSDIR/packages/install-packages.py -r $(pwd)
-}
-
-# test_installed_packages -- test if the packages were installed correctly.
-function test_installed_packages {
-	echo "********** test installed packages **********"
-	python3 $SCRIPTSDIR/packages/test-packages-installation.py -r $(pwd)
-}
-
-function build_unittests {
-	echo "********** build unittests **********"
-	cd $WORKDIR/src/test && make clobber
-	make test
-}
-
-function run_check_unittests {
-	echo "********** run tests **********"
-	cd $WORKDIR/src/test && ./RUNTESTS -t check -o 60m
-}
-
-build_pmdk_package
-build_pmdk
-test_built_packages
-install_packages
-test_installed_packages
-build_unittests
-run_check_unittests
diff --git a/utils/docker/get-system-info.sh b/utils/docker/get-system-info.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..dde7230d213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/docker/get-system-info.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright 2023, Intel Corporation
+
+#
+# get-system-info.sh - Script for printing system info
+#
+
+function system_info {
+	echo "********** system_info **********"
+	cat /etc/os-release | grep -oP "PRETTY_NAME=\K.*"
+	uname -r
+	echo "libndctl: $(pkg-config --modversion libndctl || echo 'libndctl not found')"
+	echo "valgrind: $(pkg-config --modversion valgrind || echo 'valgrind not found')"
+	echo "*************** installed-packages ***************"
+	# Instructions below will return some minor errors, as they are dependent on the Linux distribution.
+	zypper se --installed-only 2>/dev/null || true
+	apt list --installed 2>/dev/null || true
+	yum list installed 2>/dev/null || true
+	echo "**********/proc/cmdline**********"
+	cat /proc/cmdline
+	echo "**********/proc/modules**********"
+	cat /proc/modules
+	echo "**********/proc/cpuinfo**********"
+	cat /proc/cpuinfo
+	echo "**********/proc/meminfo**********"
+	cat /proc/meminfo
+	echo "**********/proc/swaps**********"
+	cat /proc/swaps
+	echo "**********/proc/version**********"
+	cat /proc/version
+	echo "**********check-updates**********"
+	# Instructions below will return some minor errors, as they are dependent on the Linux distribution.
+	zypper list-updates 2>/dev/null || true
+	apt-get update 2>/dev/null || true
+	apt upgrade --dry-run 2>/dev/null || true
+	dnf check-update 2>/dev/null || true
+	echo "**********list-enviroment**********"
+	env
+	echo "******list-build-system-versions*******"
+	gcc --version 2>/dev/null || true
+	clang --version 2>/dev/null || true
+	make --version 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+# Call the function above to print system info.
+system_info
diff --git a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.fedora-37 b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.fedora-37
index cef6e817458..47f6e92d56e 100644
--- a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.fedora-37
+++ b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.fedora-37
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ ENV TESTS_DEPS "\
 	libunwind-devel \
 	ndctl \
 	openssh-server \
+	python3 \
 	strace"
 
 # packaging dependencies
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ ENV MISC_DEPS "\
 	lbzip2 \
 	man \
 	python3-flake8 \
+	python3-pip \
 	rsync \
 	shadow-utils \
 	sudo \
@@ -77,6 +79,11 @@ ENV MISC_DEPS "\
 	which \
 	xmlto"
 
+# python scripts dependencies
+ENV PYTHON_DEPS "\
+	distro \
+	xmlrunner"
+
 # Copy install valgrind script
 COPY install-valgrind.sh install-valgrind.sh
 
@@ -92,6 +99,8 @@ RUN dnf update -y && dnf install -y \
 	&& ./install-valgrind.sh fedora \
 	&& dnf clean all
 
+RUN pip3 install $PYTHON_DEPS
+
 # Add and switch user
 ENV USER pmdkuser
 ENV USERPASS pmdkpass
diff --git a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.rockylinux-8 b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.rockylinux-8
index 03a2daab5f8..b562f6a13ef 100644
--- a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.rockylinux-8
+++ b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.rockylinux-8
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ ENV MISC_DEPS "\
 	man \
 	python3 \
 	python3-flake8 \
+	python3-pip \
 	rsync \
 	shadow-utils \
 	sudo \
@@ -78,6 +79,11 @@ ENV MISC_DEPS "\
 	which \
 	xmlto"
 
+# python scripts dependencies
+ENV PYTHON_DEPS "\
+	distro \
+	xmlrunner"
+
 # Copy install valgrind script
 COPY install-valgrind.sh install-valgrind.sh
 
@@ -96,6 +102,8 @@ RUN dnf update -y && dnf install -y epel-release \
 	&& ./install-valgrind.sh rockylinux \
 	&& dnf clean all
 
+RUN pip3 install $PYTHON_DEPS
+
 # Add ans switch user
 ENV USER pmdkuser
 ENV USERPASS pmdkpass
diff --git a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-22.04 b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-22.04
index b60bd18766b..cbf2b8949d0 100644
--- a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-22.04
+++ b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-22.04
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ ENV COVERITY_DEPS ruby gcc g++ wget
 
 # miscellaneous dependencies (mostly for CI)
 ENV MISC_DEPS "clang \
+	hub \
+	rsync \
 	clang-format \
 	flake8 \
 	python3-pip \
diff --git a/utils/docker/images/install-libndctl.sh b/utils/docker/images/install-libndctl.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index fc8cee3fb88..00000000000
--- a/utils/docker/images/install-libndctl.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2017-2019, Intel Corporation
-
-#
-# install-libndctl.sh - installs libndctl
-#
-
-set -e
-
-OS=$2
-
-echo "==== clone ndctl repo ===="
-git clone https://github.com/pmem/ndctl.git
-cd ndctl
-git checkout $1
-
-if [ "$OS" = "fedora" ]; then
-
-echo "==== setup rpmbuild tree ===="
-rpmdev-setuptree
-
-RPMDIR=$HOME/rpmbuild/
-VERSION=$(./git-version)
-SPEC=./rhel/ndctl.spec
-
-echo "==== create source tarball ====="
-git archive --format=tar --prefix="ndctl-${VERSION}/" HEAD | gzip > "$RPMDIR/SOURCES/ndctl-${VERSION}.tar.gz"
-
-echo "==== build ndctl ===="
-./autogen.sh
-./configure --disable-docs
-make -j$(nproc)
-
-echo "==== build ndctl packages ===="
-rpmbuild -ba $SPEC
-
-echo "==== install ndctl packages ===="
-RPM_ARCH=$(uname -m)
-rpm -i $RPMDIR/RPMS/$RPM_ARCH/*.rpm
-
-echo "==== cleanup ===="
-rm -rf $RPMDIR
-
-else
-
-echo "==== build ndctl ===="
-./autogen.sh
-./configure --disable-docs
-make -j$(nproc)
-
-echo "==== install ndctl ===="
-make -j$(nproc) install
-
-echo "==== cleanup ===="
-
-fi
-
-cd ..
-rm -rf ndctl
diff --git a/utils/docker/packages/cleanup-packages.py b/utils/docker/packages/cleanup-packages.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a2f8c2ffcc..00000000000
--- a/utils/docker/packages/cleanup-packages.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-#!usr/bin/env python3
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation
-
-"""
-This module includes functions which clean up environment system after
-installation of rpm packages from PMDK library.
-"""
-
-from os import listdir, path, linesep
-import distro
-from subprocess import check_output
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
-import re
-import json
-from pathlib import Path
-
-PMDK_VERSION = ''
-SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE = ''
-
-
-def get_package_version_and_system_architecture(pmdk_path):
-    """
-    Returns packages version and system architecture from names of directories
-    from rpm directory.
-    """
-    version = ''
-    architecture = ''
-    os_distro=distro.id()
-
-    # first check if there is a json file with version and architecture
-    pkg_version_file_path = Path(pmdk_path).joinpath("pkgVersion.json")
-    if pkg_version_file_path.exists() and pkg_version_file_path.is_file():
-        with open(pkg_version_file_path) as pkg_version_file:
-            version_from_file = {}
-            try:
-                version_from_file = json.load(pkg_version_file)
-                version = version_from_file.get('PMDK_VERSION', '')
-                architecture = version_from_file.get('SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE', '')
-            except:
-                pass
-
-    # if cannot read values from json file, read them from rpms:
-    if version == '' or architecture == '':
-        if os_distro != 'ubuntu':
-            pkg_directory = path.join(pmdk_path, 'rpm')
-            for elem in listdir(pkg_directory):
-                if '.src.rpm' in elem:
-                    version = re.search(r'[\s]*pmdk-([\S]+).src.rpm', elem).group(1)
-                else:
-                    architecture = elem
-
-        else:
-            pkg_directory = path.join(pmdk_path, 'dpkg')
-            for elem in listdir(pkg_directory):
-                if '.changes' in elem:
-                    # looks for the version number of dpkg package in dpkg package name
-                    version = re.search(r'pmdk_*(.+)_(.+).changes', elem).group(1)
-                    architecture = re.search(r'pmdk_*(.+)_(.+).changes', elem).group(2)
-
-    return version, architecture
-
-
-def uninstall_rpm_packages(pmdk_path):
-    """
-    Removes binaries installed from packages from PMDK library.
-    """
-    try:
-        rpm_to_uninstall = check_output(
-            'rpm -qa | grep ' + PMDK_VERSION, cwd=pmdk_path, shell=True)
-        pkg_to_uninstall = rpm_to_uninstall.decode(
-            'UTF-8').replace(linesep, ' ')
-    except:
-        pkg_to_uninstall = ''
-
-    if pkg_to_uninstall:
-        check_output('rpm -e ' + pkg_to_uninstall, cwd=pmdk_path, shell=True)
-
-
-def uninstall_dpkg_packages(pmdk_path):
-    """
-    Removes binaries installed from packages from PMDK library.
-    """
-    try:
-        dpkg_to_uninstall = check_output(
-            'dpkg-query --show | grep ' + PMDK_VERSION + ''' | awk '{print $1}' ''', cwd=pmdk_path, shell=True)
-        pkg_to_uninstall = dpkg_to_uninstall.decode(
-            'UTF-8').replace(linesep, ' ')
-    except:
-        pkg_to_uninstall = ''
-
-    if pkg_to_uninstall:
-        check_output('dpkg -r ' + pkg_to_uninstall, cwd=pmdk_path, shell=True)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = ArgumentParser(
-        description='''Clean up system environment after installation rpm
-        packages from PMDK library''')
-    parser.add_argument("-r", "--pmdk-path", required=True,
-                        help="the PMDK library root path.")
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    PMDK_VERSION, SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE =\
-        get_package_version_and_system_architecture(args.pmdk_path)
-
-    os_distro=distro.id()
-    if os_distro != 'ubuntu':
-        uninstall_rpm_packages(args.pmdk_path)
-    else:
-        uninstall_dpkg_packages(args.pmdk_path)
diff --git a/utils/docker/packages/install-packages.py b/utils/docker/packages/install-packages.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b79b37cd2c3..00000000000
--- a/utils/docker/packages/install-packages.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-#!usr/bin/env python3
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020-2023, Intel Corporation
-
-"""
-This module includes functions which install packages from PMDK library.
-"""
-
-from os import listdir, path, linesep
-from subprocess import check_output
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
-import distro
-import re
-import json
-
-PMDK_VERSION = ''
-SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE = ''
-
-def get_package_version_and_system_architecture(pmdk_path):
-    """
-    Returns packages version and system architecture from names of directories
-    from packages directory.
-    """
-    os_distro=distro.id()
-    if os_distro != 'ubuntu':
-        pkg_directory = path.join(pmdk_path, 'rpm')
-    else:
-        pkg_directory = path.join(pmdk_path, 'dpkg')
-
-    version = ''
-    architecture = ''
-    for elem in listdir(pkg_directory):
-        if os_distro != 'ubuntu':
-            if '.src.rpm' in elem:
-                # looks for the version number of package in package name
-                version = re.search(r'[\s]*pmdk-([\S]+).src.rpm', elem).group(1)
-            else:
-                architecture = elem
-
-        elif os_distro == 'ubuntu':
-            if '.changes' in elem:
-                # looks for the version number of packages in package name
-                version = re.search(r'pmdk_*(.+)_(.+).changes', elem).group(1)
-                architecture = re.search(r'pmdk_*(.+)_(.+).changes', elem).group(2)
-    return version, architecture
-
-
-def save_pkg_version(pkg_version_file_path):
-    values_to_save = {
-        'PMDK_VERSION': PMDK_VERSION,
-        'SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE': SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE
-        }
-    with open(pkg_version_file_path, 'w') as file:
-        json.dump(values_to_save, file, indent=2)
-
-
-def get_built_rpm_packages(pmdk_path):
-    """
-    Returns built pkg packages from pkg directory.
-    """
-    path_to_rpm_files = path.join(pmdk_path, 'rpm', SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE)
-    packages = listdir(path_to_rpm_files)
-    return packages
-
-
-def get_built_dpkg_packages(pmdk_path):
-    """
-    Returns built pkg packages from pkg directory.
-    """
-    path_to_dpkg_files = path.join(pmdk_path, 'dpkg')
-    packages =''
-    for elem in listdir(path_to_dpkg_files):
-        if '.deb' in elem:
-            packages += elem + ' '
-
-    return packages
-
-
-def install_rpm_packages(pmdk_path):
-    """
-    Install packages from PMDK library.
-    """
-    packages = ' '.join(get_built_rpm_packages(pmdk_path))
-    path_to_rpm_files = path.join(pmdk_path, 'rpm', SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE)
-    check_output('rpm -i --nodeps ' + packages,
-                 cwd=path_to_rpm_files, shell=True)
-
-
-def install_dpkg_packages(pmdk_path):
-    """
-    Install packages from PMDK library.
-    """
-    packages = get_built_dpkg_packages(pmdk_path)
-    path_to_dpkg_files = path.join(pmdk_path, 'dpkg')
-    check_output('dpkg -i ' + packages,
-                 cwd=path_to_dpkg_files, shell=True)
-
-
-def get_names_of_rpm_content():
-    """
-    Returns names of elements, for which are installed from packages from PMDK
-    library.
-    """
-    packages_path = path.join(args.pmdk_path, 'rpm', SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE)
-    installed_packages = check_output(
-        'ls | grep ' + PMDK_VERSION, cwd=packages_path, shell=True)
-    delimiter  = '-'
-
-    installed_packages = installed_packages.decode(
-        'UTF-8').split(linesep)
-
-    libraries_names = [item.split(
-        '-')[0] for item in installed_packages if item.split('-')[0]]
-    return set(libraries_names)
-
-
-def get_names_of_dpkg_content():
-    """
-    Returns names of elements, for which are installed from packages from PMDK
-    library.
-    """
-    packages_path = path.join(args.pmdk_path, 'dpkg')
-    installed_packages = check_output(
-        'ls | grep ' + PMDK_VERSION + ' | grep .deb', cwd=packages_path, shell=True)
-
-    installed_packages = installed_packages.decode(
-        'UTF-8').split(linesep)
-
-    libraries_names = [item.split(
-        '_')[0] for item in installed_packages if item.split('-')[0]]
-    return set(libraries_names)
-
-
-def get_installed_packages(so_path, split_param, packages_path):
-    """
-    Returns names of packages from PMDK library, which are installed.
-    """
-    libraries = get_names_of_pkg_content_func()
-    installed_packages = []
-
-    for library in libraries:
-        if library == "pmempool" and check_output(
-                'find /usr/bin/ -name ' + library, cwd=args.pmdk_path,
-                shell=True):
-            installed_packages.append(library)
-        elif library == "libpmemobj++" and check_output(
-                'find /usr/include/' + library + ' -name *.hpp',
-                cwd=args.pmdk_path, shell=True):
-            installed_packages.append(library)
-        elif library == "pmdk":
-            pass
-        elif check_output('find ' + so_path + ' -name ' + library + '.so',
-                          cwd=args.pmdk_path, shell=True):
-            installed_packages.append(library)
-    return installed_packages
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = ArgumentParser(
-        description='Install packages from PMDK library')
-    parser.add_argument("-r", "--pmdk-path", required=True,
-                        help="the PMDK library root path.")
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    os_distro=distro.id()
-    PMDK_VERSION, SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE =\
-        get_package_version_and_system_architecture(args.pmdk_path)
-    save_pkg_version(args.pmdk_path + "/pkgVersion.json")
-    if os_distro != 'ubuntu':
-        so_path = '/usr/lib64/'
-        split_param = '-'
-        packages_path = path.join(args.pmdk_path, 'rpm', SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE)
-        install_cmd = 'rpm -i --nodeps '
-        install_func = install_rpm_packages
-        get_names_of_pkg_content_func = get_names_of_rpm_content
-    else:
-        so_path = '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/'
-        split_param = '_'
-        packages_path = path.join(args.pmdk_path, 'dpkg')
-        install_cmd = 'dpkg -i '
-        install_func = install_dpkg_packages
-        get_names_of_pkg_content_func = get_names_of_dpkg_content
-
-    if not get_installed_packages(so_path, packages_path, get_names_of_pkg_content_func):
-        install_func(args.pmdk_path)
-    else:
-        print("PMDK library is still installed")
diff --git a/utils/docker/prepare-for-build.sh b/utils/docker/prepare-for-build.sh
index c74e65cb628..332605cd89d 100755
--- a/utils/docker/prepare-for-build.sh
+++ b/utils/docker/prepare-for-build.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2016-2022, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2016-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # prepare-for-build.sh - is called inside a Docker container; prepares
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ fi
 # should be preserved
 KEEP_TEST_CONFIG=${KEEP_TEST_CONFIG:-0}
 if [[ "$KEEP_TEST_CONFIG" == 0 ]]; then
-	./configure-tests.sh
+	./configure-tests.sh $@
 fi
diff --git a/utils/docker/run-build-package.sh b/utils/docker/run-build-package.sh
index 4d8eda44342..c211441a524 100755
--- a/utils/docker/run-build-package.sh
+++ b/utils/docker/run-build-package.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2016-2021, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2016-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # run-build-package.sh - is called inside a Docker container; prepares
@@ -17,27 +17,38 @@ git config user.email "test@package.com"
 git config user.name "test package"
 git tag -a 1.4.99 -m "1.4" HEAD~1 || true
 
-# Build all and run tests
-cd $WORKDIR
+echo "## Build package (and run basic tests)"
+pushd $WORKDIR
 export PCHECK_OPTS="-j2 BLACKLIST_FILE=${BLACKLIST_FILE}"
 make -j$(nproc) $PACKAGE_MANAGER
 
-# Install packages
+echo "## Build PMDK once more (clobber from packaging process cleared out some required files)"
+make -j$(nproc)
+
+echo "## Test built packages"
+[ "$NDCTL_ENABLE" == "n" ] && extra_params="--skip-daxio" || extra_params=""
+python3 $SCRIPTSDIR/test_package/test-built-packages.py -r $(pwd) ${extra_params}
+
+echo "## Install packages"
 if [[ "$PACKAGE_MANAGER" == "dpkg" ]]; then
-	cd $PACKAGE_MANAGER
+	pushd $PACKAGE_MANAGER
 	echo $USERPASS | sudo -S dpkg --install *.deb
 else
 	RPM_ARCH=$(uname -m)
-	cd $PACKAGE_MANAGER/$RPM_ARCH
+	pushd $PACKAGE_MANAGER/$RPM_ARCH
 	echo $USERPASS | sudo -S rpm --install *.rpm
 fi
+popd
+
+echo "## Test installed packages"
+python3 $SCRIPTSDIR/test_package/test-packages-installation.py -r $(pwd)
 
-# Compile and run standalone test
-cd $WORKDIR/utils/docker/test_package
+echo "## Compile and run standalone test"
+pushd $SCRIPTSDIR/test_package
 make -j$(nproc) LIBPMEMOBJ_MIN_VERSION=1.4
 ./test_package testfile1
 
-# Use pmreorder installed in the system
+echo "## Use pmreorder installed in the system"
 pmreorder_version="$(pmreorder -v)"
 pmreorder_pattern="pmreorder\.py .+$"
 (echo "$pmreorder_version" | grep -Ev "$pmreorder_pattern") && echo "pmreorder version failed" && exit 1
@@ -45,3 +56,17 @@ pmreorder_pattern="pmreorder\.py .+$"
 touch testfile2
 touch logfile1
 pmreorder -p testfile2 -l logfile1
+popd
+
+echo "## Run tests (against PMDK installed in the system)"
+pushd $WORKDIR/src/test
+make -j$(nproc) clobber
+make -j$(nproc)
+
+# Prepare test config once more. Now, with path to PMDK set in the OS
+# (rather than in the git tree) - for testing packages installed in the system.
+$SCRIPTSDIR/configure-tests.sh PKG
+./RUNTESTS -t check
+popd
+
+popd
diff --git a/utils/docker/test_package/README b/utils/docker/test_package/README
index de81a6a5b8e..e4015df0f78 100644
--- a/utils/docker/test_package/README
+++ b/utils/docker/test_package/README
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@ Persistent Memory Development Kit
 
 This is utils/docker/test_package/README.
 
-This directory contains simple application which uses libpmemobj.
-It can be used to test whether libpmemobj was installed properly.
+This directory contains:
+- Simple application which uses libpmemobj.
+    It can be used to test whether libpmemobj was installed properly.
+- Test python modules with various checks for PMDK packages.
+    Each module contains a detailed description of its contents.
diff --git a/utils/docker/packages/test-build-packages.py b/utils/docker/test_package/test-built-packages.py
similarity index 94%
rename from utils/docker/packages/test-build-packages.py
rename to utils/docker/test_package/test-built-packages.py
index 82247028e2e..5d96c772009 100644
--- a/utils/docker/packages/test-build-packages.py
+++ b/utils/docker/test_package/test-built-packages.py
@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@
 -if all required packages are built,
 -if built packages are consistent with names of libraries read from
  .so files and other elements (tools and "PMDK").
+
 Required arguments:
 -r <PMDK_path>    the PMDK library root path.
+
+Optional arguments:
+--skip-daxio      to be set if daxio was not built (e.g., if NDCTL_ENABLE was set to 'n')
 """
 
 from os import listdir, path, linesep
@@ -148,10 +152,12 @@ def find_missing_packages(packages_path, pmdk_path, pmdk_debuginfo_package_name)
         'pmempool': PACKAGES_INFO(basic=True, devel=False, debug=False,
                                   debuginfo=True, debug_debuginfo=False),
         'pmreorder': PACKAGES_INFO(basic=True, devel=False, debug=False,
-                                   debuginfo=False, debug_debuginfo=False),
-        'daxio': PACKAGES_INFO(basic=True, devel=False, debug=False,
-                               debuginfo=True, debug_debuginfo=False)
+                                   debuginfo=False, debug_debuginfo=False)
     }
+    if not skip_daxio:
+        tools['daxio'] = PACKAGES_INFO(basic=True, devel=False, debug=False,
+                                       debuginfo=True, debug_debuginfo=False)
+
     tools_packages = get_names_of_packages(tools)
     missing_tools_packages = [
         elem for elem in tools_packages if elem not in built_packages]
@@ -237,11 +243,17 @@ def test_completeness_of_name_of_libraries_and_tools(self):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     path_argument = '-r'
+    daxio_build_argument = "--skip-daxio"
+    skip_daxio = False
     if '-h' in sys.argv or '--help' in sys.argv:
         print(__doc__)
         unittest.main()
     elif path_argument in sys.argv:
         pmdk_path = parse_argument(path_argument)
+        if daxio_build_argument in sys.argv:
+            skip_daxio = True
+            index = sys.argv.index(daxio_build_argument)
+            sys.argv.pop(index)
         if pmdk_path:
             PMDK_VERSION, SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE =\
                 get_package_version_and_system_architecture(pmdk_path)
diff --git a/utils/docker/packages/test-packages-installation.py b/utils/docker/test_package/test-packages-installation.py
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/docker/packages/test-packages-installation.py
rename to utils/docker/test_package/test-packages-installation.py
diff --git a/utils/gha-runners/build-pmdk.sh b/utils/gha-runners/build-pmdk.sh
index 9d66b16e58d..467acbff43a 100755
--- a/utils/gha-runners/build-pmdk.sh
+++ b/utils/gha-runners/build-pmdk.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2022, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2022-2023, Intel Corporation
 
 #
 # build-pmdk.sh - Script for building pmdk project
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ set -eo pipefail
 #
 function build_pmdk {
 	echo "********** make pmdk **********"
-	cd ${PMDK_PATH} && make clean
-	cd ${PMDK_PATH} && make EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DUSE_VALGRIND
+	cd ${PMDK_PATH} && make -j$(nproc) clean
+	cd ${PMDK_PATH} && make -j$(nproc) EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DUSE_VALGRIND
 	echo "********** make pmdk test **********"
-	cd ${PMDK_PATH}/ && make test
+	cd ${PMDK_PATH}/ && make -j$(nproc) test
 }
 
 build_pmdk
diff --git a/utils/gha-runners/create-testconfig.sh b/utils/gha-runners/create-testconfig.sh
index ad0ae5783f9..ed72a96951c 100755
--- a/utils/gha-runners/create-testconfig.sh
+++ b/utils/gha-runners/create-testconfig.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ DEVICE_DAX_PATH=($(ndctl list -X | jq -r '.[].daxregion.devices[].chardev' | awk
 KEEP_GOING=y
 TEST_TIMEOUT=120m
 ENABLE_SUDO_TESTS=y
+TM=1
 EOL
 
 # Create config file for py tests.
diff --git a/utils/gha-runners/get-system-info.sh b/utils/gha-runners/get-system-info.sh
index ad061d1ce08..9a41e1c6427 100755
--- a/utils/gha-runners/get-system-info.sh
+++ b/utils/gha-runners/get-system-info.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ function system_info {
 	ls -la /sys/bus/nd/devices/ndbus*/region*/pfn*/resource
 	ls -la /sys/bus/nd/devices/ndbus*/region*/namespace*/resource
 	ls -la /sys/bus/nd/devices/region*/deep_flush
+	echo "******list-build-system-versions*******"
+	gcc --version 2>/dev/null || true
+	clang --version 2>/dev/null || true
+	make --version 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 # Call the function above to print system info.