diff --git a/cml/async-channels.scm b/cml/async-channels.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3313dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cml/async-channels.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+(define-record-type :async-channel
+  (really-make-async-channel in-channel out-channel)
+  async-channel?
+  (in-channel async-channel-in-channel)
+  (out-channel async-channel-out-channel))
+
+(define (make-async-channel)
+  (let ((in-channel (make-channel))
+	(out-channel (make-channel)))
+    (spawn
+     (lambda ()
+       (let ((queue (make-queue)))
+	 (let loop ()
+	   (if (queue-empty? queue)
+	       (begin
+		 (enqueue! queue (receive in-channel))
+		 (loop))
+	       (select
+		(list
+		 (wrap (receive-rv in-channel)
+		       (lambda (message)
+			 (enqueue! queue message)
+			 (loop)))
+		 (wrap (send-rv out-channel (queue-front queue))
+		       (lambda (ignore)
+			 (dequeue! queue)
+			 (loop))))))))))
+    (really-make-async-channel in-channel
+			       out-channel)))
+
+(define (send-async channel message)
+  (send (async-channel-in-channel channel) message))
+
+(define (receive-async-rv channel)
+  (receive-rv (async-channel-out-channel channel)))
+
+(define (receive-async channel)
+  (sync (receive-async-rv channel)))
diff --git a/cml/channel.scm b/cml/channel.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66abd70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cml/channel.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+(define-record-type :channel
+  (really-make-channel priority in out)
+  channel?
+  (priority channel-priority set-channel-priority!)
+  ;; queue of trans-id * #f
+  (in channel-in)
+  ;; queue of trans-id * message
+  (out channel-out))
+
+(define-record-type :q-item
+  (make-q-item trans-id message cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+  q-item?
+  (trans-id q-item-trans-id)
+  (message q-item-message)
+  (cleanup-thunk q-item-cleanup-thunk)
+  (wrap-proc q-item-wrap-proc))
+
+(define (make-channel)
+  (really-make-channel 1 (make-queue) (make-queue)))
+
+(define (channel=? channel-1 channel-2)
+  (eq? channel-1 channel-2))
+
+(define (clean-and-enqueue! queue value)
+  (clean-queue-head! queue)
+  (enqueue! queue value))
+
+(define (clean-and-dequeue! queue)
+  (let loop ()
+    (if (queue-empty? queue)
+	#f
+	(let ((front (dequeue! queue)))
+	  (if (trans-id-cancelled? (q-item-trans-id front))
+	      (loop)
+	      front)))))
+
+(define (clean-queue-head! queue)
+  (let loop ()
+    (if (not (queue-empty? queue))
+	(let ((front (queue-front queue)))
+	  (if (trans-id-cancelled? (q-item-trans-id front))
+	      (begin
+		(dequeue! queue)
+		(loop)))))))
+
+(define (send-rv channel message)
+  (make-base
+   (lambda ()
+     (let ((in (channel-in channel)))
+       (clean-queue-head! in)
+       (if (queue-empty? in)
+	   (make-blocked (lambda (trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+			   (clean-and-enqueue! (channel-out channel)
+					       (make-q-item trans-id
+							    message
+							    cleanup-thunk
+							    wrap-proc))))
+	   (let ((priority (channel-priority channel)))
+	     (set-channel-priority! channel (+ 1 priority))
+	     (make-enabled 
+	      priority
+	      (lambda ()
+		(let ((q-item (dequeue! in)))
+		  (set-channel-priority! channel 1)
+		  ((q-item-cleanup-thunk q-item))
+		  (cr-trans-id-wakeup (q-item-trans-id q-item)
+				      (cons message
+					    (q-item-wrap-proc q-item)))
+		  (unspecific))))))))))
+
+(define (send channel message)
+  (sync (send-rv channel message)))
+
+(define (receive-rv channel)
+  (make-base
+   (lambda ()
+     (let ((out (channel-out channel)))
+       (clean-queue-head! out)
+       (if (queue-empty? out)
+	   (make-blocked (lambda (trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+			   (clean-and-enqueue! (channel-in channel)
+					       (make-q-item trans-id
+							    #f
+							    cleanup-thunk
+							    wrap-proc))))
+	   (let ((priority (channel-priority channel)))
+	     (set-channel-priority! channel (+ 1 priority))
+	     (make-enabled
+	      priority
+	      (lambda ()
+		(let ((q-item (dequeue! out)))
+		  (set-channel-priority! channel 1)
+		  ((q-item-cleanup-thunk q-item))
+		  (cr-trans-id-wakeup (q-item-trans-id q-item)
+				      (cons (unspecific)
+					    (q-item-wrap-proc q-item)))
+		  (q-item-message q-item))))))))))
+
+(define (receive channel)
+  (sync (receive-rv channel)))
diff --git a/cml/jar.scm b/cml/jar.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f8e5af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cml/jar.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+; Jars (multiple-assignment cells for use with threads)
+; these are equivalent to ID-90 M-structures
+
+(define-record-type :jar
+  (really-make-jar priority queue value id)
+  jar?
+  (priority jar-priority set-jar-priority!)
+  (queue jar-queue)
+  (value jar-value set-jar-value!)
+  (id jar-id))
+
+(define the-empty-jar-value (list 'empty-jar))
+
+(define (empty-jar-value? thing)
+  (eq? thing the-empty-jar-value))
+
+(define-record-discloser :jar
+  (lambda (jar)
+    (cons 'jar
+	  (if (jar-id jar)
+	      (list (jar-id jar))
+	      '()))))
+
+(define-record-type :q-item
+  (make-q-item trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+  q-item?
+  (trans-id q-item-trans-id)
+  (cleanup-thunk q-item-cleanup-thunk)
+  (wrap-proc q-item-wrap-proc))
+
+(define (clean-and-enqueue! queue value)
+  (clean-queue-head! queue)
+  (enqueue! queue value))
+
+(define (clean-and-dequeue! queue)
+  (let loop ()
+    (if (queue-empty? queue)
+	#f
+	(let ((front (dequeue! queue)))
+	  (if (trans-id-cancelled? (q-item-trans-id front))
+	      (loop)
+	      front)))))
+
+(define (clean-queue-head! queue)
+  (let loop ()
+    (if (not (queue-empty? queue))
+	(let ((front (queue-front queue)))
+	  (if (trans-id-cancelled? (q-item-trans-id front))
+	      (begin
+		(dequeue! queue)
+		(loop)))))))
+
+(define (make-jar . id-option)
+  (really-make-jar 0
+		   (make-queue)
+		   the-empty-jar-value
+		   (if (null? id-option)
+		       #f
+		       (car id-option))))
+
+(define (jar-take-rv jar)
+  (make-base
+   (lambda ()
+     (cond
+      ((empty-jar-value? (jar-value jar))
+       (make-blocked
+	(lambda (trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+	  (clean-and-enqueue! (jar-queue jar)
+			      (make-q-item trans-id
+					   cleanup-thunk
+					   wrap-proc)))))
+      (else
+       (let ((priority (jar-priority jar)))
+	 (set-jar-priority! jar (+ 1 priority))
+	 (make-enabled
+	  priority
+	  (lambda ()
+	    (let ((value (jar-value jar)))
+	      (set-jar-value! jar the-empty-jar-value)
+	      value)))))))))
+
+(define (jar-put! jar value)
+  (enter-cr!)
+  (cond
+   ((empty-jar-value? (jar-value jar))
+    (cond
+     ((clean-and-dequeue! (jar-queue jar))
+      => (lambda (q-item)
+	   ((q-item-cleanup-thunk q-item))
+	   (cr-trans-id-wakeup (q-item-trans-id q-item)
+			       (cons value
+				     (q-item-wrap-proc q-item)))))
+     (else
+      (set-jar-value! jar value)))
+    (leave-cr!)
+    (unspecific))
+   (else
+    (leave-cr!)
+    (error "jar is already full" jar value))))
+
+(define (jar-take jar)
+  (sync (jar-take-rv jar)))
diff --git a/cml/packages.scm b/cml/packages.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e32002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cml/packages.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+(define-interface trans-ids-interface
+  (export enter-cr! leave-cr!
+	  leave-cr-and-block!
+	  trans-id?
+	  make-trans-id
+	  cr-trans-id-wait cr-trans-id-wakeup cr-maybe-trans-id-wakeup
+	  trans-id-thread-uid trans-id-cancelled?))
+
+(define-interface rendezvous-interface
+  (export always-rv never-rv
+	  guard with-nack choose wrap
+	  sync
+	  select))
+
+(define-interface make-rendezvous-interface
+  (export make-blocked make-enabled make-base))
+
+(define-interface rendezvous-channels-interface
+  (export make-channel
+	  channel?
+	  send-rv send
+	  receive-rv receive))
+
+(define-interface rendezvous-async-channels-interface
+  (export make-async-channel
+	  async-channel?
+	  send-async
+	  receive-async-rv
+	  receive-async))
+
+(define-interface rendezvous-placeholders-interface
+  (export make-placeholder
+	  placeholder?
+	  placeholder-value
+	  placeholder-set!
+	  placeholder-value-rv))
+
+(define-interface rendezvous-jars-interface
+  (export make-jar
+	  jar?
+	  jar-take
+	  jar-put!
+	  jar-take-rv))
+
+(define-structure trans-ids trans-ids-interface
+  (open scheme
+	srfi-9 big-util
+	threads threads-internal interrupts
+	locks placeholders)
+  (files trans-id))
+
+(define-structures ((rendezvous rendezvous-interface)
+		    (make-rendezvous make-rendezvous-interface))
+  (open scheme
+	srfi-9 (subset define-record-types (define-record-discloser))
+	trans-ids
+	threads threads-internal
+	big-util
+	(subset util (unspecific)))
+  (files rendezvous))
+
+(define-structure rendezvous-channels rendezvous-channels-interface
+  (open scheme
+	srfi-9
+	trans-ids rendezvous make-rendezvous
+	queues
+	big-util
+	(subset util (unspecific)))
+  (files channel))
+
+(define-structure rendezvous-async-channels rendezvous-async-channels-interface
+  (open scheme
+	rendezvous
+	rendezvous-channels
+	threads
+	queues
+	srfi-9)
+  (files async-channels))
+
+(define-structure rendezvous-placeholders rendezvous-placeholders-interface
+  (open scheme
+	srfi-9 (subset define-record-types (define-record-discloser))
+	trans-ids rendezvous make-rendezvous
+	queues
+	signals
+	(subset util (unspecific)))
+  (files placeholder))
+
+(define-structure rendezvous-jars rendezvous-jars-interface
+  (open scheme
+	srfi-9 (subset define-record-types (define-record-discloser))
+	trans-ids rendezvous make-rendezvous
+	queues
+	signals
+	(subset util (unspecific)))
+  (files jar))
diff --git a/cml/placeholder.scm b/cml/placeholder.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4e0e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cml/placeholder.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+; Placeholders (single-assignment cells for use with threads)
+
+(define-record-type :placeholder
+  (really-make-placeholder priority queue value id)
+  placeholder?
+  (priority placeholder-priority set-placeholder-priority!)
+  (queue placeholder-queue set-placeholder-queue!)
+  (value placeholder-value-internal set-placeholder-value!)
+  (id placeholder-id))
+
+(define-record-discloser :placeholder
+  (lambda (placeholder)
+    (cons 'placeholder
+	  (if (placeholder-id placeholder)
+	      (list (placeholder-id placeholder))
+	      '()))))
+
+(define-record-type :q-item
+  (make-q-item trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+  q-item?
+  (trans-id q-item-trans-id)
+  (cleanup-thunk q-item-cleanup-thunk)
+  (wrap-proc q-item-wrap-proc))
+
+(define (clean-and-enqueue! queue value)
+  (clean-queue-head! queue)
+  (enqueue! queue value))
+
+(define (clean-and-dequeue! queue)
+  (let loop ()
+    (if (queue-empty? queue)
+	#f
+	(let ((front (dequeue! queue)))
+	  (if (trans-id-cancelled? (q-item-trans-id front))
+	      (loop)
+	      front)))))
+
+(define (clean-queue-head! queue)
+  (let loop ()
+    (if (not (queue-empty? queue))
+	(let ((front (queue-front queue)))
+	  (if (trans-id-cancelled? (q-item-trans-id front))
+	      (begin
+		(dequeue! queue)
+		(loop)))))))
+
+(define (make-placeholder . id-option)
+  (really-make-placeholder 0
+			   (make-queue)
+			   (unspecific)
+			   (if (null? id-option)
+			       #f
+			       (car id-option))))
+
+(define (placeholder-value-rv placeholder)
+  (make-base
+   (lambda ()
+     (cond
+      ((placeholder-queue placeholder)
+       => (lambda (queue)
+	    (make-blocked
+	     (lambda (trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+	       (clean-and-enqueue! queue
+				   (make-q-item trans-id
+						cleanup-thunk
+						wrap-proc))))))
+      (else
+       (let ((priority (placeholder-priority placeholder)))
+	 (set-placeholder-priority! placeholder (+ 1 priority))
+	 (make-enabled
+	  priority
+	  (lambda ()
+	    (placeholder-value-internal placeholder)))))))))
+
+(define (placeholder-set! placeholder value)
+  (enter-cr!)
+  (cond
+   ((placeholder-queue placeholder)
+    => (lambda (queue)
+	 (set-placeholder-value! placeholder value)
+	 (set-placeholder-queue! placeholder #f)
+	 (let loop ()
+	   (cond
+	    ((clean-and-dequeue! queue)
+	     => (lambda (q-item)
+		  ((q-item-cleanup-thunk q-item))
+		  (cr-trans-id-wakeup (q-item-trans-id q-item)
+				      (cons value
+					    (q-item-wrap-proc q-item)))
+		  (loop)))))
+	 (leave-cr!)
+	 (unspecific)))
+   (else
+    (leave-cr!)
+    (error "placeholder is already assigned" placeholder value))))
+
+(define (placeholder-value placeholder)
+  (sync (placeholder-value-rv placeholder)))
+
+
+     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cml/rendezvous.scm b/cml/rendezvous.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c29f87f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cml/rendezvous.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,619 @@
+(define-record-type :prim-rv
+  (really-make-prim-rv wrap-proc poll-thunk)
+  prim-rv?
+  (wrap-proc prim-rv-wrap-proc)
+  (poll-thunk prim-rv-poll-thunk))
+
+(define (make-prim-rv poll-thunk)
+  (really-make-prim-rv identity poll-thunk))
+
+(define-record-type :enabled
+  (make-enabled priority do-thunk)
+  enabled?
+  (priority enabled-priority)
+  (do-thunk enabled-do-thunk))
+
+;; PROC is a procedure with two arguments:
+;; a TRANS-ID and a WRAP-PROC.
+
+;; TRANS-ID is the transaction ID of the blocked thread.  WRAP-PROC is
+;; the complete, composed-together chain of WRAP procedures of the
+;; event.
+
+;; The TRANS-ID should be fed, when it's woken up, a pair
+;; consisting of a return value and a wrap-proc procedure.
+
+(define-record-type :blocked
+  (make-blocked proc)
+  blocked?
+  (proc blocked-proc))
+
+(define-record-type :base
+  (really-make-base prim-rvs)
+  base?
+  (prim-rvs base-prim-rvs))
+
+(define (make-base poll-thunk)
+  (really-make-base (list (make-prim-rv poll-thunk))))
+
+(define-record-type :choose
+  (make-choose rvs)
+  choose?
+  (rvs choose-rvs))
+
+(define-record-type :guard
+  (make-guard thunk)
+  guard?
+  (thunk guard-thunk))
+
+(define-record-type :with-nack
+  (make-nack proc)
+  nack?
+  (proc nack-proc))
+
+;; Condition variables for internal use
+
+(define-record-type :cvar
+  (really-make-cvar state)
+  cvar?
+  ;; this can be one of the two below:
+  (state cvar-state set-cvar-state!))
+
+(define-record-type :cvar-unset-state
+  (make-cvar-unset-state blocked)
+  cvar-unset-state?
+  ;; this is a list of :CVAR-ITEM
+  (blocked cvar-unset-state-blocked set-cvar-unset-state-blocked!))
+
+(define-record-type :cvar-item
+  (make-cvar-item trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+  cvar-item?
+  (trans-id cvar-item-trans-id)
+  (cleanup-thunk cvar-item-cleanup-thunk)
+  (wrap-proc cvar-item-wrap-proc))
+
+(define-record-type :cvar-set-state
+  (make-cvar-set-state priority)
+  cvar-set-state?
+  (priority cvar-set-state-priority set-cvar-set-state-priority!))
+
+(define (make-cvar)
+  (really-make-cvar (make-cvar-unset-state '())))
+
+(define (cr-cvar-set! cvar)
+  (let ((state (cvar-state cvar)))
+    (cond
+     ((cvar-unset-state? state)
+      (for-each (lambda (cvar-item)
+		  ((cvar-item-cleanup-thunk cvar-item))
+		  (cr-maybe-trans-id-wakeup (cvar-item-trans-id cvar-item)
+					    (cons (unspecific)
+						  (cvar-item-wrap-proc cvar-item))))
+		(cvar-unset-state-blocked state))
+      (set-cvar-state! cvar (make-cvar-set-state 1)))
+     (else
+      (error "cvar already set")))))
+
+(define (cvar-get-rv cvar)
+  (make-base
+   (lambda ()
+     (let ((state (cvar-state cvar)))
+       (cond
+	((cvar-set-state? state)
+	 (let ((priority (cvar-set-state-priority state)))
+	   (set-cvar-set-state-priority! state (+ 1 priority))
+	   (make-enabled priority
+			 (lambda ()
+			   (set-cvar-set-state-priority! state 1)
+			   (unspecific)))))
+	(else
+	 (make-blocked
+	  (lambda (trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+	    (set-cvar-unset-state-blocked!
+	     state
+	     (cons (make-cvar-item trans-id cleanup-thunk wrap-proc)
+		   (cvar-unset-state-blocked state)))))))))))
+
+(define (always-rv value)
+  (make-base
+   (lambda ()
+     (make-enabled -1
+		   (lambda ()
+		     value)))))
+
+(define (never-rv)
+  (really-make-base '()))
+
+(define (guard rv)
+  (make-guard rv))
+
+(define (with-nack rv)
+  (make-nack rv))
+
+(define (gather-prim-rvs rev-rvs prim-rvs)
+  (cond
+   ((null? rev-rvs) (really-make-base prim-rvs))
+   ((not (base? (car rev-rvs)))
+    (if (null? prim-rvs)
+	(gather rev-rvs '())
+	(gather rev-rvs (list (really-make-base prim-rvs)))))
+   ;; (car rev-rvs) is base
+   (else
+    (gather-prim-rvs (cdr rev-rvs)
+			(append (base-prim-rvs (car rev-rvs))
+				prim-rvs)))))
+
+(define (gather rev-rvs rvs)
+  (cond
+   ((not (null? rev-rvs))
+    (let ((rv (car rev-rvs)))
+      (cond
+       ((choose? rv)
+	(gather (cdr rev-rvs) (append (choose-rvs rv) rvs)))
+       ((and (base? rv)
+	     (not (null? rvs))
+	     (base? (car rvs)))
+	(gather (cdr rev-rvs)
+		(cons (really-make-base (append (base-prim-rvs rv)
+						(base-prim-rvs (car rvs))))
+		      (cdr rvs))))
+       (else
+	(gather (cdr rev-rvs) (cons rv rvs))))))
+   ((null? (cdr rvs)) (car rvs))
+   (else (make-choose rvs))))
+
+(define (choose . rvs)
+  (gather-prim-rvs (reverse rvs)  '()))
+
+(define (compose f g)
+  (lambda (x)
+    (f (g x))))
+
+(define (wrap-prim-rv prim-rv wrap-proc)
+  (really-make-prim-rv (compose wrap-proc 
+				(prim-rv-wrap-proc prim-rv))
+		       (prim-rv-poll-thunk prim-rv)))
+
+(define (wrap rv wrap-proc)
+  (cond
+   ((base? rv)
+    (really-make-base (map (lambda (prim-rv)
+			     (wrap-prim-rv prim-rv wrap-proc))
+			   (base-prim-rvs rv))))
+   ((choose? rv)
+    (make-choose (map (lambda (rv)
+			(wrap rv wrap-proc))
+		      (choose-rvs rv))))
+   ((guard? rv)
+    (make-guard (lambda ()
+		  (wrap ((guard-thunk rv)) wrap-proc))))
+   ((nack? rv)
+    (make-nack (lambda (nack-rv)
+		 (wrap ((nack-proc rv) nack-rv) wrap-proc))))))
+
+(define-record-type :base-group
+  (really-make-base-group prim-rvs)
+  base-group?
+  (prim-rvs base-group-prim-rvs))
+
+(define-record-discloser :base-group
+  (lambda (base-group)
+    (cons 'base-group 
+	  (base-group-prim-rvs base-group))))
+
+(define-record-type :choose-group
+  (make-choose-group groups)
+  choose-group?
+  (groups choose-group-groups))
+
+(define-record-discloser :choose-group
+  (lambda (choose-group)
+    (cons 'choose-group 
+	  (choose-group-groups choose-group))))
+
+(define-record-type :nack-group
+  (make-nack-group cvar group)
+  nack-group?
+  (cvar nack-group-cvar)
+  (group nack-group-group))
+
+(define-record-discloser :nack-group
+  (lambda (nack-group)
+    (list 'nack-group
+	  (nack-group-group nack-group))))
+
+(define (force-rv rv)
+  (cond
+   ((base? rv) 
+    (really-make-base-group (base-prim-rvs rv)))
+   (else
+    (really-force-rv rv))))
+
+(define (force-prim-rvs rvs prim-rvs)
+  (if (null? rvs)
+      (really-make-base-group prim-rvs)
+      (let* ((rv (car rvs))
+	     (group (really-force-rv rv)))
+	(cond
+	 ((base-group? group)
+	  (force-prim-rvs (cdr rvs)
+			  (append (base-group-prim-rvs group)
+				  prim-rvs)))
+	 ((choose-group? group)
+	  (force-rvs (cdr rvs)
+		     (append (choose-group-groups group)
+			     (list (really-make-base-group prim-rvs)))))
+	 (else
+	  (force-rvs (cdr rvs)
+		     (list group (really-make-base-group prim-rvs))))))))
+
+(define (force-rvs rvs groups)
+  (cond
+   ((not (null? rvs))
+    (let* ((rv (car rvs))
+	   (group (really-force-rv rv)))
+      (cond
+       ((and (base-group? group)
+	     (not (null? groups))
+	     (base-group? (car groups)))
+	(force-rvs (cdr rvs)
+		   (cons (really-make-base-group
+			  (append (base-group-prim-rvs group)
+				  (base-group-prim-rvs (car groups))))
+			 (cdr groups))))
+       ((choose-group? group)
+	(force-rvs (cdr rvs)
+		   (append (choose-group-groups group)
+			   groups)))
+       (else
+	(force-rvs (cdr rvs) (cons group groups))))))
+   ((null? (cdr groups))
+    (car groups))
+   (else
+    (make-choose-group groups))))
+
+;; this corresponds to force' in Reppy's implementation
+
+(define (really-force-rv rv)
+  (cond
+   ((guard? rv)
+    (really-force-rv ((guard-thunk rv))))
+   ((nack? rv)
+    (let ((cvar (make-cvar)))
+      (make-nack-group cvar
+		       (really-force-rv
+			((nack-proc rv)
+			 (cvar-get-rv cvar))))))
+   ((base? rv)
+    (really-make-base-group (base-prim-rvs rv)))
+   ((choose? rv)
+    (force-prim-rvs (choose-rvs rv) '()))))
+
+(define (sync-prim-rv prim-rv)
+  (let ((poll-thunk (prim-rv-poll-thunk prim-rv))
+	(wrap-proc (prim-rv-wrap-proc prim-rv)))
+    (enter-cr!)
+    (let ((status ((prim-rv-poll-thunk prim-rv))))
+      (cond
+       ((enabled? status)
+	(let ((value ((enabled-do-thunk status))))
+	  (leave-cr!)
+	  (wrap-proc value)))
+       ((blocked? status)
+	(let ((trans-id (make-trans-id)))
+	  ((blocked-proc status) trans-id values wrap-proc)
+	  (let ((pair (cr-trans-id-wait trans-id)))
+	    ((cdr pair) (car pair)))))))))
+
+(define (select-do-thunk priority+do-list n)
+  (cond
+   ((null? (cdr priority+do-list))
+    (cdar priority+do-list))
+   (else
+    (let ((priority
+	   (lambda (p)
+	     (if (= p -1)
+		 n
+		 p))))
+      (let max ((rest priority+do-list)
+		(maximum 0)
+		(k 0) ; (length do-thunks)
+		(do-list '())) ; #### list of pairs do-thunk * wrap-proc
+	(cond
+	 ((not (null? rest))
+	  (let* ((pair (car rest))
+		 (p (priority (car pair)))
+		 (stuff (cdr pair)))
+	    (cond 
+	     ((> p maximum)
+	      (max (cdr rest) p 1 (list stuff)))
+	     ((= p maximum)
+	      (max (cdr rest) maximum (+ 1 k) (cons stuff do-list)))
+	     (else
+	      (max (cdr rest) maximum k do-list)))))
+	 ((null? (cdr do-list))
+	  (car do-list))
+	 (else
+	  ;; List.nth(doFns, random k)
+	  (car do-list))))))))
+
+(define (sync-prim-rvs prim-rvs)
+  (cond
+   ((null? prim-rvs) (block))
+   ((null? (cdr prim-rvs)) (sync-prim-rv (car prim-rvs)))
+   (else
+    (let ()
+
+      (define (find-enabled prim-rvs block-procs wrap-procs)
+	(if (null? prim-rvs)
+	    (let ((trans-id (make-trans-id)))
+	      (for-each (lambda (block-proc wrap-proc)
+			  (block-proc trans-id values wrap-proc))
+			block-procs wrap-procs)
+	      (let ((pair (cr-trans-id-wait trans-id)))
+		((cdr pair) (car pair))))
+	    (let* ((prim-rv (car prim-rvs))
+		   (poll-thunk (prim-rv-poll-thunk prim-rv))
+		   (wrap-proc (prim-rv-wrap-proc prim-rv))
+		   (status (poll-thunk)))
+	      (cond
+	       ((enabled? status)
+		(handle-enabled (cdr prim-rvs)
+				(list
+				 (cons (enabled-priority status)
+				       (cons (enabled-do-thunk status)
+					     wrap-proc)))
+				1))
+	       ((blocked? status)
+		(find-enabled (cdr prim-rvs)
+			      (cons (blocked-proc status)
+				    block-procs)
+			      (cons wrap-proc wrap-procs)))))))
+
+      (define (handle-enabled prim-rvs priority+do-list priority)
+	(if (null? prim-rvs)
+	    (let* ((stuff (select-do-thunk priority+do-list priority))
+		   (do-thunk (car stuff))
+		   (wrap-proc (cdr stuff)))
+	      (let ((value (do-thunk)))
+		(leave-cr!)
+		(wrap-proc value)))
+	    (let* ((prim-rv (car prim-rvs))
+		   (poll-thunk (prim-rv-poll-thunk prim-rv))
+		   (wrap-proc (prim-rv-wrap-proc prim-rv))
+		   (status (poll-thunk)))
+	      (cond
+	       ((enabled? status)
+		(handle-enabled (cdr prim-rvs)
+				(cons (cons (enabled-priority status)
+					    (cons (enabled-do-thunk status)
+						  wrap-proc))
+				      priority+do-list)
+				(+ 1 priority)))
+	       (else
+		(handle-enabled (cdr prim-rvs)
+				priority+do-list
+				priority))))))
+
+      (enter-cr!)
+      (find-enabled prim-rvs '() '())))))
+
+(define (sync rv)
+  (let ((group (force-rv rv)))
+    (cond
+     ((base-group? group)
+      (sync-prim-rvs (base-group-prim-rvs group)))
+     (else
+      (sync-group group)))))
+
+(define-record-type :ack-flag
+  (really-make-ack-flag acked?)
+  ack-flag?
+  (acked? flag-acked? set-flag-acked?!))
+
+(define (make-ack-flag)
+  (really-make-ack-flag #f))
+
+(define (ack-flag! ack-flag)
+  (set-flag-acked?! ack-flag #t))
+
+(define-record-type :flag-set
+  (make-flag-set cvar ack-flags)
+  flag-set?
+  (cvar flag-set-cvar)
+  (ack-flags flag-set-ack-flags))
+
+(define (check-cvars! flag-sets)
+  (for-each check-cvar! flag-sets))
+
+(define (check-cvar! flag-set)
+  (let loop ((ack-flags (flag-set-ack-flags flag-set)))
+    (cond
+     ((null? ack-flags)
+      (cr-cvar-set! (flag-set-cvar flag-set)))
+     ((flag-acked? (car ack-flags))
+      (values))
+     (else
+      (loop (cdr ack-flags))))))
+
+;; this corresponds to syncOnGrp from Reppy's code
+(define (sync-group group)
+  (call-with-values
+   (lambda () (collect-group group))
+   (lambda (prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets)
+     (if (null? (cdr prim-rv+ack-flag-list))
+	 (sync-prim-rv (caar prim-rv+ack-flag-list))
+	 (really-sync-group prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets)))))
+
+;; This is analogous to SYNC-PRIM-RVS
+
+(define (really-sync-group prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets)
+
+  (define (find-enabled prim-rv+ack-flag-list
+			block-proc+ack-flag-list
+			wrap-procs)
+    (if (null? prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+	(let ((trans-id (make-trans-id)))
+	  (for-each (lambda (block-proc+ack-flag wrap-proc)
+		      (let ((block-proc (car block-proc+ack-flag))
+			    (ack-flag (cdr block-proc+ack-flag)))
+			(block-proc trans-id
+				    (lambda ()
+				      (ack-flag! ack-flag)
+				      (check-cvars! flag-sets))
+				    wrap-proc)))
+		    block-proc+ack-flag-list wrap-procs)
+	  (let ((pair (cr-trans-id-wait trans-id)))
+	    ((cdr pair) (car pair))))
+	(let* ((prim-rv (caar prim-rv+ack-flag-list))
+	       (ack-flag (cdar prim-rv+ack-flag-list))
+	       (poll-thunk (prim-rv-poll-thunk prim-rv))
+	       (wrap-proc (prim-rv-wrap-proc prim-rv))
+	       (status (poll-thunk)))
+	  (cond
+	   ((enabled? status)
+	    (handle-enabled (cdr prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+			    (list
+			     (cons (enabled-priority status)
+				   (cons (cons (enabled-do-thunk status) ack-flag)
+					 wrap-proc)))
+			    1))
+	   ((blocked? status)
+	    (find-enabled (cdr prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+			  (cons (cons (blocked-proc status) ack-flag)
+				block-proc+ack-flag-list)
+			  (cons wrap-proc wrap-procs)))))))
+
+  (define (handle-enabled prim-rv+ack-flag-list priority+do-list priority)
+    (if (null? prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+	(let* ((stuff (select-do-thunk priority+do-list priority))
+	       (more-stuff (car stuff))
+	       (do-thunk (car more-stuff))
+	       (ack-flag (cdr more-stuff))
+	       (wrap-proc (cdr stuff)))
+	  (ack-flag! ack-flag)
+	  (check-cvars! flag-sets)
+	  (let ((value (do-thunk)))
+	    (leave-cr!)
+	    (wrap-proc value)))
+	(let* ((prim-rv+ack-flag (car prim-rv+ack-flag-list))
+	       (prim-rv (car prim-rv+ack-flag))
+	       (ack-flag (cdr prim-rv+ack-flag))
+	       (poll-thunk (prim-rv-poll-thunk prim-rv))
+	       (wrap-proc (prim-rv-wrap-proc prim-rv))
+	       (status (poll-thunk)))
+	  (cond
+	   ((enabled? status)
+	    (handle-enabled (cdr prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+			    (cons (cons (enabled-priority status)
+					(cons (cons (enabled-do-thunk status) ack-flag)
+					      wrap-proc))
+				  priority+do-list)
+			    (+ 1 priority)))
+	   (else
+	    (handle-enabled (cdr prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+			    priority+do-list
+			    priority))))))
+
+  (enter-cr!)
+  (find-enabled prim-rv+ack-flag-list '() '()))
+
+(define (collect-group group)
+  (cond
+   ((choose-group? group)
+    (gather-choose-group group))
+   (else
+    (gather-wrapped group '() '()))))
+
+(define (gather-choose-group group)
+  (let ((ack-flag (make-ack-flag)))
+    (let gather ((group group)
+		 (prim-rv+ack-flag-list '())
+		 (flag-sets '()))
+      (cond
+       ((base-group? group)
+	(let append ((prim-rvs (base-group-prim-rvs group))
+		     (prim-rv+ack-flag-list prim-rv+ack-flag-list))
+	  (if (null? prim-rvs)
+	      (values prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets)
+	      (append (cdr prim-rvs)
+		      (cons (cons (car prim-rvs) ack-flag)
+			    prim-rv+ack-flag-list)))))
+       ((choose-group? group)
+	;; fold-left
+	(let loop ((groups (choose-group-groups group))
+		   (prim-rv+ack-flag-list prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+		   (flag-sets flag-sets))
+	  (if (null? groups)
+	      (values prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets)
+	      (call-with-values
+	       (lambda ()
+		 (gather (car groups)
+			 prim-rv+ack-flag-list
+			 flag-sets))
+	       (lambda (prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets)
+		 (loop (cdr groups)
+		       prim-rv+ack-flag-list
+		       flag-sets))))))
+       ((nack-group? group)
+	(gather-wrapped group prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets))))))
+
+(define (gather-wrapped group prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets)
+  (call-with-values
+   (lambda ()
+     (let gather ((group group)
+		  (prim-rv+ack-flag-list prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+		  (all-flags '())
+		  (flag-sets flag-sets))
+       (cond
+	((base-group? group)
+	 (let append ((prim-rvs (base-group-prim-rvs group))
+		      (prim-rv+ack-flag-list prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+		      (all-flags all-flags))
+	   (if (null? prim-rvs)
+	       (values prim-rv+ack-flag-list
+		       all-flags
+		       flag-sets)
+	       (let ((ack-flag (make-ack-flag)))
+		 (append (cdr prim-rvs)
+			 (cons (cons (car prim-rvs) ack-flag)
+			       prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+			 (cons ack-flag all-flags))))))
+	((choose-group? group)
+	 ;; fold-left
+	 (let loop ((groups (choose-group-groups group))
+		    (prim-rv+ack-flag-list prim-rv+ack-flag-list)
+		    (all-flags all-flags)
+		    (flag-sets flag-sets))
+	   (if (null? groups)
+	       (values prim-rv+ack-flag-list
+		       all-flags
+		       flag-sets)
+	       (call-with-values
+		(lambda ()
+		  (gather (car groups)
+			  prim-rv+ack-flag-list
+			  all-flags
+			  flag-sets))
+		(lambda (prim-rv+ack-flag-list all-flags flag-sets)
+		  (loop (cdr groups)
+			prim-rv+ack-flag-list all-flags flag-sets))))))
+	((nack-group? group)
+	 (call-with-values
+	  (lambda ()
+	    (gather (nack-group-group group)
+		    prim-rv+ack-flag-list
+		    '()
+		    flag-sets))
+	  (lambda (prim-rv+ack-flag-list all-flags-new flag-sets)
+	    (values prim-rv+ack-flag-list
+		    (append all-flags-new all-flags)
+		    (cons (make-flag-set (nack-group-cvar group)
+					 all-flags-new)
+			  flag-sets))))))))
+   (lambda (prim-rv+ack-flag-list all-flags flag-sets)
+     (values prim-rv+ack-flag-list flag-sets))))
+
+
+(define (select . rvs)
+  (sync (apply choose rvs)))
diff --git a/cml/trans-id.scm b/cml/trans-id.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a125f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cml/trans-id.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+(define *cr-lock* (make-lock))
+
+(define *cr-interrupt-mask* #f)
+
+(define (enter-cr!)
+  (let ((old-enabled (set-enabled-interrupts! no-interrupts)))
+    (if (= old-enabled no-interrupts)
+	(error "tried to enter critical region from critical region")
+	(set! *cr-interrupt-mask* old-enabled))))
+
+(define (leave-cr!)
+  (set-enabled-interrupts! *cr-interrupt-mask*))
+
+(define (leave-cr-and-block!)
+  (leave-cr!)
+  (block))
+
+(define (in-cr?)
+  (let* ((old-enabled (set-enabled-interrupts! no-interrupts))
+	 (yes? (= old-enabled no-interrupts)))
+    (set-enabled-interrupts! old-enabled)
+    yes?))
+
+
+;; This replaces trans-id REF in Reppy's code
+
+(define-record-type :trans-id
+  (really-make-trans-id maybe-thread-uid placeholder)
+  trans-id?
+  (maybe-thread-uid trans-id-maybe-thread-uid
+		    set-trans-id-maybe-thread-uid!)
+  (placeholder trans-id-placeholder set-trans-id-placeholder!))
+
+(define (make-trans-id)
+  (really-make-trans-id (thread-uid (current-thread))
+			(make-placeholder)))
+
+;; this stuff needs to move into WAKEUP
+(define (cr-trans-id-wait trans-id)
+  (if (not (in-cr?))
+      (error "not in critical region"))
+  (if (trans-id-cancelled? trans-id)
+      (error "wait on cancelled trans-id"))
+  (let ((placeholder (trans-id-placeholder trans-id)))
+    (leave-cr!)
+    (placeholder-value placeholder)))
+
+(define (cr-trans-id-wakeup trans-id value)
+  (if (not (in-cr?))
+      (error "not in critical region"))
+  (if (trans-id-cancelled? trans-id)
+      (error "wakeup on cancelled trans-id"))
+  (let ((placeholder (trans-id-placeholder trans-id)))
+    (set-trans-id-maybe-thread-uid! trans-id #f)
+    (set-trans-id-placeholder! trans-id 'no-placeholder)
+    (placeholder-set! placeholder value)))
+
+(define (cr-maybe-trans-id-wakeup trans-id value)
+  (if (not (in-cr?))
+      (error "not in critical region"))
+  (if (not (trans-id-cancelled? trans-id))
+      (cr-trans-id-wakeup trans-id value)))
+
+(define (trans-id-cancelled? trans-id)
+  (not (trans-id-maybe-thread-uid trans-id)))
+
+(define (trans-id-thread-uid trans-id)
+  (if (trans-id-cancelled? trans-id)
+      (error "trans-id cancelled"))
+  (trans-id-maybe-thread-uid trans-id))
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