diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 388e4a77c2..aae0a4923c 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ matrix:
 
 before_build:
 - cmake . -Bbuild -G "%GENERATOR%"
-        -DCMAKE_MODULE_PATH=c:/projects/libpmemobj-cpp
         -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=c:/tools/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
 
 build_script:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f4e6b4c24e..593376563a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,20 +38,26 @@ set(VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR})
 
 set(CMAKE_DISABLE_IN_SOURCE_BUILD ON)
 
+# Treat CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD as a requirement
+set(CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+
+include(FindPerl)
 include(FindThreads)
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
 include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
+include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/functions.cmake)
 
 option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "build examples" ON)
-
 option(BUILD_TESTS "build tests" ON)
-
 option(BUILD_DOC "build documentation" ON)
-
-option(TRACE_TESTS
-	"more verbose test outputs" OFF)
-
 option(COVERAGE "run coverage test" OFF)
+option(DEVELOPER_MODE "enable developer checks" OFF)
+option(TRACE_TESTS "more verbose test outputs" OFF)
+option(USE_ASAN "enable AddressSanitizer (debugging)" OFF)
+option(USE_UBSAN "enable UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer (debugging)" OFF)
 
 set(TEST_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test
 	CACHE STRING "working directory for tests")
@@ -79,7 +85,10 @@ else()
 			OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 endif()
 
-include(FindPerl)
+find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
+
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
+
 if(NOT PERL_FOUND)
 	message(FATAL_ERROR "Perl not found")
 endif()
@@ -87,50 +96,26 @@ if (PERL_VERSION_STRING VERSION_LESS 5.16)
 	message(FATAL_ERROR "Too old Perl (<5.16)")
 endif()
 
-include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
-include(GNUInstallDirs)
-find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
-
-include_directories(include)
+if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
+	pkg_check_modules(PMEMOBJ REQUIRED libpmemobj>=1.4)
+else()
+	find_package(PMEMOBJ REQUIRED 1.4)
+endif()
 
-# Treat CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD as a requirement
-set(CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
+	pkg_check_modules(VALGRIND QUIET valgrind)
+else()
+	find_package(VALGRIND QUIET)
+endif()
 
-function(join SEP OUT VALUES)
-	string(REPLACE ";" "${SEP}" JOIN_TMP "${VALUES}")
-	set(${OUT} "${JOIN_TMP}" PARENT_SCOPE)
-endfunction()
-
-# prepends prefix to list of strings
-function(prepend var prefix)
-	set(listVar "")
-	foreach(f ${ARGN})
-		list(APPEND listVar "${prefix}/${f}")
-	endforeach(f)
-	set(${var} "${listVar}" PARENT_SCOPE)
-endfunction()
-
-# Checks whether flag is supported by current C++ compiler and appends
-# it to the relevant cmake variable.
-# 1st argument is a flag
-# 2nd (optional) argument is a build type (debug, release)
-macro(add_flag flag)
-	string(REPLACE - _ flag2 ${flag})
-	string(REPLACE " " _ flag2 ${flag2})
-	string(REPLACE = "_" flag2 ${flag2})
-	set(check_name "CXX_HAS_${flag2}")
-
-	check_cxx_compiler_flag(${flag} ${check_name})
-
-	if (${${check_name}})
-		if (${ARGC} EQUAL 1)
-			set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${flag}")
-		else()
-			set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${ARGV1} "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${ARGV1}} ${flag}")
-		endif()
-	endif()
-endmacro()
+if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
+	pkg_check_modules(LIBUNWIND QUIET libunwind)
+else()
+	find_package(LIBUNWIND QUIET)
+endif()
+if(NOT LIBUNWIND_FOUND)
+	message(WARNING "libunwind not found. Stack traces from tests will not be reliable")
+endif()
 
 add_flag(-Wall)
 add_flag(-Wpointer-arith)
@@ -147,24 +132,6 @@ add_flag(-DDEBUG DEBUG)
 
 add_flag("-U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2" RELEASE)
 
-option(USE_ASAN "enable AddressSanitizer (debugging)" OFF)
-option(USE_UBSAN "enable UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer (debugging)" OFF)
-
-macro(add_sanitizer_flag flag)
-	set(SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
-	set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES "${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} -fsanitize=${flag}")
-
-	check_cxx_compiler_flag("-fsanitize=${flag}" CXX_HAS_ASAN_UBSAN)
-	if(CXX_HAS_ASAN_UBSAN)
-		set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fsanitize=${flag}")
-		set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -fsanitize=${flag}")
-	else()
-		message("${flag} sanitizer not supported")
-	endif()
-
-	set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
-endmacro()
-
 if(USE_ASAN)
 	add_sanitizer_flag(address)
 endif()
@@ -178,67 +145,6 @@ endif()
 
 add_executable(check_license EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL utils/check_license/check-license.c)
 
-# Generates cppstyle-$name and cppformat-$name targets and attaches them
-# as dependencies of global "cppformat" target.
-# cppstyle-$name target verifies C++ style of files in current source dir.
-# cppformat-$name target reformats files in current source dir.
-# If more arguments are used, then they are used as files to be checked
-# instead.
-# ${name} must be unique.
-function(add_cppstyle name)
-	if(NOT CLANG_FORMAT)
-		return()
-	endif()
-
-	if(${ARGC} EQUAL 1)
-		add_custom_target(cppstyle-${name}
-			COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
-				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/cppstyle
-				${CLANG_FORMAT}
-				check
-				${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.cpp
-				${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.hpp
-			)
-		add_custom_target(cppformat-${name}
-			COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
-				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/cppstyle
-				${CLANG_FORMAT}
-				format
-				${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.cpp
-				${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.hpp
-			)
-	else()
-		add_custom_target(cppstyle-${name}
-			COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
-				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/cppstyle
-				${CLANG_FORMAT}
-				check
-				${ARGN}
-			)
-		add_custom_target(cppformat-${name}
-			COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
-				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/cppstyle
-				${CLANG_FORMAT}
-				format
-				${ARGN}
-			)
-	endif()
-
-	add_dependencies(cppstyle cppstyle-${name})
-	add_dependencies(cppformat cppformat-${name})
-endfunction()
-
-# Generates check-whitespace-$name target and attaches it as a dependency
-# of global "check-whitespace" target.
-# ${name} must be unique.
-function(add_check_whitespace name)
-	add_custom_target(check-whitespace-${name}
-		COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
-			${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/check_whitespace ${ARGN})
-
-	add_dependencies(check-whitespace check-whitespace-${name})
-endfunction()
-
 add_custom_target(checkers ALL)
 add_custom_target(cppstyle)
 add_custom_target(cppformat)
@@ -261,7 +167,6 @@ add_dependencies(check-whitespace check-whitespace-main)
 
 add_custom_target(tests)
 
-option(DEVELOPER_MODE "enable developer checks" OFF)
 if(DEVELOPER_MODE)
 	# add_flag(-Werror) XXX : fix warnings
 	find_program(CLANG_FORMAT NAMES clang-format-3.9 clang-format-3.8)
@@ -282,10 +187,12 @@ if(DEVELOPER_MODE)
 	add_dependencies(checkers check-license)
 endif(DEVELOPER_MODE)
 
-add_cppstyle("include" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/libpmemobj++/*.hpp)
-add_cppstyle("include-detail" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/libpmemobj++/detail/*.hpp)
-add_check_whitespace("include" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/libpmemobj++/*.hpp)
-add_check_whitespace("include-detail" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/libpmemobj++/detail/*.hpp)
+add_cppstyle(include ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/libpmemobj++/*.hpp)
+add_cppstyle(include-detail ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/libpmemobj++/detail/*.hpp)
+add_check_whitespace(include ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/libpmemobj++/*.hpp)
+add_check_whitespace(include-detail ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/libpmemobj++/detail/*.hpp)
+add_check_whitespace(cmake-main ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt)
+add_check_whitespace(cmake-helpers ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/*.cmake)
 
 if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
 	pkg_check_modules(PMEMOBJ REQUIRED libpmemobj>=1.4)
@@ -313,7 +220,7 @@ install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
 install(DIRECTORY examples/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR}/examples
 	FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.*pp")
 
-configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libpmemobj++.pc.in
+configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/libpmemobj++.pc.in
 		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libpmemobj++.pc @ONLY)
 
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libpmemobj++.pc
@@ -321,19 +228,13 @@ install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libpmemobj++.pc
 	DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig)
 
 configure_file(
-	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in"
+	"${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in"
 	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake"
 	IMMEDIATE @ONLY)
 
 add_custom_target(uninstall
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake)
 
-if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
-	pkg_check_modules(VALGRIND QUIET valgrind)
-else()
-	find_package(VALGRIND QUIET)
-endif()
-
 if(NOT WIN32)
     if(VALGRIND_FOUND)
 	    set(ENV{PATH} ${VALGRIND_PREFIX}/bin:$ENV{PATH})
@@ -349,14 +250,6 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
     endif()
 endif()
 
-if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
-	pkg_check_modules(LIBUNWIND QUIET libunwind)
-else()
-	find_package(LIBUNWIND QUIET)
-endif()
-if(NOT LIBUNWIND_FOUND)
-	message(WARNING "libunwind not found. Stack traces from tests will not be reliable")
-endif()
 
 if(NOT WIN32)
 	set(SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS})
@@ -381,15 +274,15 @@ else()
 	set(NO_GCC_VARIADIC_TEMPLATE_BUG TRUE)
 endif()
 
+include_directories(include)
+
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
 	if(TEST_DIR)
 		enable_testing()
 	else()
 		message(WARNING "TEST_DIR is empty - 'make test' will not work")
 	endif()
-endif()
 
-if(BUILD_TESTS)
 	add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif()
 
@@ -404,57 +297,5 @@ elseif(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT "${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "")
-	string(TOUPPER "${CPACK_GENERATOR}" CPACK_GENERATOR)
-
-	if(NOT ("${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "DEB" OR
-		"${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "RPM"))
-		message(FATAL_ERROR "Wrong CPACK_GENERATOR value, valid generators are: DEB, RPM")
-	endif()
-
-	set(CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
-	set(CMAKE_INSTALL_TMPDIR /tmp CACHE PATH "Output dir for tmp")
-	set(CPACK_COMPONENTS_ALL_IN_ONE)
-
-	# Filter out some of directories from %dir section, which are expected
-	# to exist in filesystem. Leaving them might lead to conflicts with other
-	# packages (for example with 'filesystem' package on fedora which specify
-	# /usr, /usr/local, etc.)
-	set(CPACK_RPM_EXCLUDE_FROM_AUTO_FILELIST_ADDITION
-		${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}
-		${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-		${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
-		${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCDIR}
-		${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share
-		${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/doc)
-
-	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "libpmemobj++")
-	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${VERSION})
-	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${VERSION_MAJOR})
-	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${VERSION_MINOR})
-	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "c++ bindings to libpmemobj")
-	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Intel")
-
-	set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_NAME "libpmemobj++-devel")
-	set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_GROUP "Development/Libraries")
-	set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "BSD")
-	set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE x86_64)
-	set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "libpmemobj-devel >= 1.4")
-	set(CPACK_RPM_CHANGELOG_FILE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/ChangeLog)
-
-	set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME "libpmemobj++-dev")
-	set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_VERSION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_RELEASE})
-	set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE amd64)
-	set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libpmemobj-dev (>= 1.4)")
-	set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "marcin.slusarz@intel.com")
-
-	if("${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "RPM")
-		set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
-			${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}.${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE})
-	elseif("${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "DEB")
-		set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
-			${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}_${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE})
-	endif()
-
-	set(targetDestDir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_TMPDIR})
-	include(CPack)
+	include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/packages.cmake)
 endif()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bca8f7618d..c9f37e8407 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ vcpkg integrate install
 ```sh
 ...
 cmake . -Bbuild -G "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64"
-        -DCMAKE_MODULE_PATH=c:/projects/libpmemobj-cpp
         -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=c:/tools/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
 
 msbuild build/ALL_BUILD.vcxproj
diff --git a/FindPMEMOBJ.cmake b/cmake/FindPMEMOBJ.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from FindPMEMOBJ.cmake
rename to cmake/FindPMEMOBJ.cmake
diff --git a/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in b/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
similarity index 100%
rename from cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
rename to cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
diff --git a/cmake/functions.cmake b/cmake/functions.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c4d6ecd1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/functions.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2018, Intel Corporation
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#
+#     * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#
+# functions.cmake - helper functions for CMakeLists.txt
+#
+
+function(join SEP OUT VALUES)
+	string(REPLACE ";" "${SEP}" JOIN_TMP "${VALUES}")
+	set(${OUT} "${JOIN_TMP}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
+
+# prepends prefix to list of strings
+function(prepend var prefix)
+	set(listVar "")
+	foreach(f ${ARGN})
+		list(APPEND listVar "${prefix}/${f}")
+	endforeach(f)
+	set(${var} "${listVar}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
+
+# Checks whether flag is supported by current C++ compiler and appends
+# it to the relevant cmake variable.
+# 1st argument is a flag
+# 2nd (optional) argument is a build type (debug, release)
+macro(add_flag flag)
+	string(REPLACE - _ flag2 ${flag})
+	string(REPLACE " " _ flag2 ${flag2})
+	string(REPLACE = "_" flag2 ${flag2})
+	set(check_name "CXX_HAS_${flag2}")
+
+	check_cxx_compiler_flag(${flag} ${check_name})
+
+	if (${${check_name}})
+		if (${ARGC} EQUAL 1)
+			set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${flag}")
+		else()
+			set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${ARGV1} "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${ARGV1}} ${flag}")
+		endif()
+	endif()
+endmacro()
+
+macro(add_sanitizer_flag flag)
+	set(SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
+	set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES "${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} -fsanitize=${flag}")
+
+	check_cxx_compiler_flag("-fsanitize=${flag}" CXX_HAS_ASAN_UBSAN)
+	if(CXX_HAS_ASAN_UBSAN)
+		set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fsanitize=${flag}")
+		set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -fsanitize=${flag}")
+	else()
+		message("${flag} sanitizer not supported")
+	endif()
+
+	set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${SAVED_CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
+endmacro()
+
+# Generates cppstyle-$name and cppformat-$name targets and attaches them
+# as dependencies of global "cppformat" target.
+# cppstyle-$name target verifies C++ style of files in current source dir.
+# cppformat-$name target reformats files in current source dir.
+# If more arguments are used, then they are used as files to be checked
+# instead.
+# ${name} must be unique.
+function(add_cppstyle name)
+	if(NOT CLANG_FORMAT)
+		return()
+	endif()
+
+	if(${ARGC} EQUAL 1)
+		add_custom_target(cppstyle-${name}
+			COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
+				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/cppstyle
+				${CLANG_FORMAT}
+				check
+				${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.cpp
+				${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.hpp
+			)
+		add_custom_target(cppformat-${name}
+			COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
+				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/cppstyle
+				${CLANG_FORMAT}
+				format
+				${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.cpp
+				${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.hpp
+			)
+	else()
+		add_custom_target(cppstyle-${name}
+			COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
+				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/cppstyle
+				${CLANG_FORMAT}
+				check
+				${ARGN}
+			)
+		add_custom_target(cppformat-${name}
+			COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
+				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/cppstyle
+				${CLANG_FORMAT}
+				format
+				${ARGN}
+			)
+	endif()
+
+	add_dependencies(cppstyle cppstyle-${name})
+	add_dependencies(cppformat cppformat-${name})
+endfunction()
+
+# Generates check-whitespace-$name target and attaches it as a dependency
+# of global "check-whitespace" target.
+# ${name} must be unique.
+function(add_check_whitespace name)
+	add_custom_target(check-whitespace-${name}
+		COMMAND ${PERL_EXECUTABLE}
+			${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/check_whitespace ${ARGN})
+
+	add_dependencies(check-whitespace check-whitespace-${name})
+endfunction()
diff --git a/libpmemobj++.pc.in b/cmake/libpmemobj++.pc.in
similarity index 100%
rename from libpmemobj++.pc.in
rename to cmake/libpmemobj++.pc.in
diff --git a/cmake/packages.cmake b/cmake/packages.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e749fc784d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/packages.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2018, Intel Corporation
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#
+#     * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#
+# packages.cmake - CPack configuration for rpm and deb generation
+#
+
+string(TOUPPER "${CPACK_GENERATOR}" CPACK_GENERATOR)
+
+if(NOT ("${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "DEB" OR
+	"${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "RPM"))
+	message(FATAL_ERROR "Wrong CPACK_GENERATOR value, valid generators are: DEB, RPM")
+endif()
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_TMPDIR /tmp CACHE PATH "Output dir for tmp")
+set(CPACK_COMPONENTS_ALL_IN_ONE)
+
+# Filter out some of directories from %dir section, which are expected
+# to exist in filesystem. Leaving them might lead to conflicts with other
+# packages (for example with 'filesystem' package on fedora which specify
+# /usr, /usr/local, etc.)
+set(CPACK_RPM_EXCLUDE_FROM_AUTO_FILELIST_ADDITION
+	${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}
+	${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+	${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+	${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCDIR}
+	${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share
+	${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/doc)
+
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "libpmemobj++")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${VERSION})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${VERSION_MAJOR})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${VERSION_MINOR})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "c++ bindings to libpmemobj")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Intel")
+
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_NAME "libpmemobj++-devel")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_GROUP "Development/Libraries")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "BSD")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE x86_64)
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "libpmemobj-devel >= 1.4")
+set(CPACK_RPM_CHANGELOG_FILE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/ChangeLog)
+
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME "libpmemobj++-dev")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_VERSION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_RELEASE})
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE amd64)
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libpmemobj-dev (>= 1.4)")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "marcin.slusarz@intel.com")
+
+if("${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "RPM")
+	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
+		${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}.${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE})
+elseif("${CPACK_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "DEB")
+	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
+		${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}_${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE})
+endif()
+
+set(targetDestDir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_TMPDIR})
+include(CPack)
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index aa2f3fdb0d..7ddb98ca4a 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ link_directories(${PMEMOBJ_LIBRARY_DIRS})
 
 add_cppstyle(examples-common ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.hpp)
 add_check_whitespace(examples-common ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.hpp)
+add_check_whitespace(examples-cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt)
 
 function(add_example name)
 	set(srcs ${ARGN})
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 37cc5a10d0..6d2a5dda52 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ else()
 	set(NO_CHRONO_BUG TRUE)
 endif()
 
-add_cppstyle("tests-common" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/common/*.*pp)
-add_check_whitespace("tests-common" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/common/*.*pp)
+add_cppstyle(tests-common ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/common/*.*pp)
+add_check_whitespace(tests-common ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/common/*.*pp)
+add_check_whitespace(tests-cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt)
 
 function(build_test name)
 	# skip posix tests
diff --git a/utils/check_whitespace b/utils/check_whitespace
index 70b3d82c21..091002bd36 100755
--- a/utils/check_whitespace
+++ b/utils/check_whitespace
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ sub check_whitespace_with_exc {
 
 	$_ = basename($full);
 
-	return 0 unless /^(README.*|LICENSE.*|Makefile.*|.gitignore|TEST.*|RUNTESTS|check_whitespace|.*\.([chp13s]|sh|map|cpp|hpp|inc|PS1|ps1|py|md))$/;
+	return 0 unless /^(README.*|LICENSE.*|Makefile.*|CMakeLists.txt|.gitignore|TEST.*|RUNTESTS|check_whitespace|.*\.([chp13s]|sh|map|cpp|hpp|inc|PS1|ps1|py|md|cmake))$/;
 	return 0 if -z;
 
 	check_whitespace($full, $_);