diff --git a/os/run/resource_yield.run b/os/run/resource_yield.run
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b6ad71a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/run/resource_yield.run
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+build "core init test/resource_yield drivers/timer"
+
+create_boot_directory
+
+install_config {
+	<config>
+		<parent-provides>
+			<service name="ROM"/>
+			<service name="RAM"/>
+			<service name="CPU"/>
+			<service name="RM"/>
+			<service name="CAP"/>
+			<service name="PD"/>
+			<service name="IRQ"/>
+			<service name="IO_PORT"/>
+			<service name="IO_MEM"/>
+			<service name="SIGNAL"/>
+			<service name="LOG"/>
+		</parent-provides>
+		<default-route>
+			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
+		</default-route>
+		<start name="timer">
+			<resource name="RAM" quantum="1M"/>
+			<provides><service name="Timer"/></provides>
+		</start>
+		<start name="test-resource_yield">
+			<resource name="RAM" quantum="16M"/>
+			<provides> <service name="ROM" /> </provides>
+		</start>
+	</config>
+}
+
+build_boot_image "core init timer test-resource_yield"
+
+append qemu_args "-nographic -m 64"
+
+run_genode_until {--- test-resource_yield finished ---\s*\n} 50
+
+puts "Test succeeded"
diff --git a/os/src/test/resource_yield/main.cc b/os/src/test/resource_yield/main.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6583e79cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/src/test/resource_yield/main.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+/*
+ * \brief  Test for yielding resources
+ * \author Norman Feske
+ * \date   2013-10-05
+ *
+ * This test exercises the protocol between a parent and child, which is used
+ * by the parent to regain resources from a child subsystem.
+ *
+ * The program acts in either one of two roles, the parent or the child. The
+ * role is determined by reading a config argument.
+ *
+ * The child periodically allocates chunks of RAM until its RAM quota is
+ * depleted. Once it observes a yield request from the parent, however, it
+ * cooperatively releases as much resources as requested by the parent.
+ *
+ * The parent wait a while to give the child the chance to allocate RAM. It
+ * then sends a yield request and waits for a response. When getting the
+ * response, it validates whether the child complied to the request or not.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Genode Labs GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Genode OS framework, which is distributed
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+ */
+
+/* Genode includes */
+#include <util/arg_string.h>
+#include <base/printf.h>
+#include <base/signal.h>
+#include <cap_session/connection.h>
+#include <timer_session/connection.h>
+#include <os/config.h>
+#include <os/slave.h>
+
+
+/****************
+ ** Child role **
+ ****************/
+
+/**
+ * The child eats more and more RAM. However, when receiving a yield request,
+ * it releases the requested amount of resources.
+ */
+class Child
+{
+	private:
+
+		typedef Genode::size_t size_t;
+
+		struct Ram_chunk : Genode::List<Ram_chunk>::Element
+		{
+			size_t const size;
+
+			Genode::Ram_dataspace_capability ds_cap;
+
+			Ram_chunk(size_t size)
+			:
+				size(size),
+				ds_cap(Genode::env()->ram_session()->alloc(size))
+			{ }
+
+			~Ram_chunk()
+			{
+				Genode::env()->ram_session()->free(ds_cap);
+			}
+		};
+
+		bool const                       _expand;
+		Genode::List<Ram_chunk>          _ram_chunks;
+		Timer::Connection                _timer;
+		Genode::Signal_receiver          _sig_rec;
+		Genode::Signal_dispatcher<Child> _periodic_timeout_dispatcher;
+		Genode::Signal_dispatcher<Child> _yield_dispatcher;
+		unsigned long              const _period_ms;
+
+		void _dispatch_periodic_timeout(unsigned);
+		void _dispatch_yield(unsigned);
+
+		void _schedule_next_timeout()
+		{
+			_timer.trigger_once(_period_ms*1000);
+		}
+
+	public:
+
+		Child();
+		void main();
+};
+
+
+void Child::_dispatch_periodic_timeout(unsigned)
+{
+	size_t const chunk_size = 1024*1024;
+
+	if (Genode::env()->ram_session()->avail() < chunk_size) {
+
+		if (_expand) {
+			PLOG("quota consumed, request additional resources");
+
+			/*
+			 * The attempt to allocate RAM will result in a resource request to
+			 * the parent. The resource request will block until the parent
+			 * responds.
+			 */
+
+		} else {
+			PLOG("consumed all of our quota, stop allocating");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* perform allocation and remember chunk in list */
+	_ram_chunks.insert(new (Genode::env()->heap()) Ram_chunk(chunk_size));
+
+	PLOG("allocated chunk of %zd KiB", chunk_size / 1024);
+
+	_schedule_next_timeout();
+}
+
+
+void Child::_dispatch_yield(unsigned)
+{
+	using namespace Genode;
+
+	/* request yield request arguments */
+	Parent::Resource_args const args = env()->parent()->yield_request();
+
+	PLOG("yield request: %s", args.string());
+
+	size_t const requested_ram_quota =
+		Arg_string::find_arg(args.string(), "ram_quota").ulong_value(0);
+
+	/* free chunks of RAM to comply with the request */
+	size_t released_quota = 0;
+	while (released_quota < requested_ram_quota) {
+
+		Ram_chunk *chunk = _ram_chunks.first();
+		if (!chunk) {
+			PWRN("no chunk left to release");
+			break;
+		}
+
+		size_t const chunk_size = chunk->size;
+		_ram_chunks.remove(chunk);
+		destroy(env()->heap(), chunk);
+		released_quota += chunk_size;
+
+		PLOG("released chunk of %zd bytes", chunk_size);
+	}
+
+	/* acknowledge yield request */
+	env()->parent()->yield_response();
+
+	_schedule_next_timeout();
+}
+
+
+static inline unsigned long read_period_ms_from_config()
+{
+	unsigned long period_ms = 500;
+	if (Genode::config()->xml_node().has_attribute("period_ms"))
+		Genode::config()->xml_node().attribute("period_ms").value(&period_ms);
+	return period_ms;
+}
+
+
+Child::Child()
+:
+	_expand(Genode::config()->xml_node().has_attribute("expand")
+	     && Genode::config()->xml_node().attribute("expand").has_value("yes")),
+	_periodic_timeout_dispatcher(_sig_rec, *this,
+	                             &Child::_dispatch_periodic_timeout),
+	_yield_dispatcher(_sig_rec, *this,
+	                  &Child::_dispatch_yield),
+	_period_ms(read_period_ms_from_config())
+{
+	/* register yield signal handler */
+	Genode::env()->parent()->yield_sigh(_yield_dispatcher);
+
+	/* register timeout signal handler and schedule periodic timeouts */
+	_timer.sigh(_periodic_timeout_dispatcher);
+
+	_schedule_next_timeout();
+}
+
+
+void Child::main()
+{
+	using namespace Genode;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		Signal sig = _sig_rec.wait_for_signal();
+
+		Signal_dispatcher_base *dispatcher =
+			dynamic_cast<Signal_dispatcher_base *>(sig.context());
+
+		if (dispatcher)
+			dispatcher->dispatch(sig.num());
+	}
+}
+
+
+/*****************
+ ** Parent role **
+ *****************/
+
+/**
+ * The parent grants resource requests as long as it has free resources.
+ * Once in a while, it politely requests the child to yield resources.
+ */
+class Parent : Genode::Slave_policy
+{
+	private:
+
+		/**
+		 * Return singleton entrypoint instance
+		 *
+		 * The entrypoint cannot be a regular member because we need to pass
+		 * it into the constructor of the 'Slave_policy' base class.
+		 */
+		static Genode::Rpc_entrypoint &_entrypoint();
+
+		typedef Genode::size_t size_t;
+
+		size_t const slave_quota = 10*1024*1024;
+
+		Genode::Slave _slave = { _entrypoint(), *this, slave_quota };
+
+		Timer::Connection _timer;
+
+		Genode::Lock _yield_blockade;
+
+		void _print_status()
+		{
+			PLOG("quota: %zd KiB  used: %zd KiB",
+			     _slave.ram().quota() / 1024,
+			     _slave.ram().used()  / 1024);
+		}
+
+	public:
+
+		/**
+		 * Constructor
+		 */
+		Parent()
+		:
+			Genode::Slave_policy("test-resource_yield", _entrypoint(),
+			                     Genode::env()->ram_session()),
+			_yield_blockade(Genode::Lock::LOCKED)
+		{
+			configure("<config child=\"yes\" />");
+		}
+
+		int main();
+
+		/****************************
+		 ** Slave_policy interface **
+		 ****************************/
+
+		char const **_permitted_services() const
+		{
+			static char const *services[] = { "RM", "SIGNAL", "LOG", "Timer" };
+			return services;
+		}
+
+		void yield_response()
+		{
+			_yield_blockade.unlock();
+		}
+
+};
+
+
+Genode::Rpc_entrypoint &Parent::_entrypoint()
+{
+	using namespace Genode;
+	static Cap_connection cap;
+	size_t const stack_size = sizeof(addr_t)*1024;
+	static Rpc_entrypoint ep(&cap, stack_size, "ep", false);
+	return ep;
+}
+
+
+int Parent::main()
+{
+	using namespace Genode;
+
+	_entrypoint().activate();
+
+	/* perform the test three times */
+	for (unsigned j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
+
+		/* wait five seconds and observe growth of resource usage */
+		for (unsigned i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+			_timer.msleep(1000);
+			_print_status();
+		}
+
+		/* remember quantum of resources used by the child */
+		size_t const used_prior_yield = _slave.ram().used();
+
+		/* issue yield request */
+		Genode::Parent::Resource_args yield_args("ram_quota=5M");
+		_slave.yield(yield_args);
+
+		/*
+		 * Synchronously wait for a yield response. Note that a careful parent
+		 * would never trust its child to comply to the yield request.
+		 */
+		PLOG("wait for yield response");
+		_yield_blockade.lock();
+		PLOG("got yield response");
+
+		_print_status();
+
+		/* validate that the amount of yielded resources matches the request */
+		size_t const used_after_yield = _slave.ram().used();
+		if (used_after_yield + 5*1024*1024 > used_prior_yield) {
+			PERR("child has not yielded enough resources");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	printf("--- test-resource_yield finished ---\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/******************
+ ** Main program **
+ ******************/
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	using namespace Genode;
+
+	/*
+	 * Read value '<config child="" />' attribute to decide whether to perform
+	 * the child or the parent role.
+	 */
+	bool const is_child = config()->xml_node().has_attribute("child")
+	                   && config()->xml_node().attribute("child").has_value("yes");
+
+	if (is_child) {
+		printf("--- test-resource_yield child role started ---\n");
+		static ::Child child;
+		child.main();
+		return -1; /* the child should never reach this point */
+	} else {
+		printf("--- test-resource_yield parent role started ---\n");
+		static ::Parent parent;
+		return parent.main();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/os/src/test/resource_yield/target.mk b/os/src/test/resource_yield/target.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa32b1c469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/src/test/resource_yield/target.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+TARGET = test-resource_yield
+SRC_CC = main.cc
+LIBS   = base config
diff --git a/tool/autopilot.list b/tool/autopilot.list
index 751db82f93..2f05c85e92 100644
--- a/tool/autopilot.list
+++ b/tool/autopilot.list
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ affinity
 mp_server
 seoul-auto
 resource_request
+resource_yield