diff --git a/vvp/README.txt b/vvp/README.txt
index 0f87c475a..a00d55561 100644
--- a/vvp/README.txt
+++ b/vvp/README.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2001 Stephen Williams (steve@icarus.com)
  *
- *  $Id: README.txt,v 1.44 2003/04/11 05:15:38 steve Exp $
+ *  $Id: README.txt,v 1.45 2003/09/04 20:26:30 steve Exp $
  */
 
 VVP SIMULATION ENGINE
@@ -537,13 +537,22 @@ Thread statements create the initial threads for a simulation. These
 represent the initial and always blocks, and possibly other causes to
 create threads at startup.
 
-	.thread <symbol>
+	.thread <symbol> [, <flag>]
 
 This statement creates a thread with a starting address at the
-instruction given by <symbol>.
+instruction given by <symbol>. When the simulation starts, a thread is
+created for the .thread statement, and it starts at the <symbol>
+addressed instruction.
 
+The <flag> modifies the creation/execution behavior of the
+thread. Supported flags are:
 
-THREADS IN GENERAL:
+	$push -- Cause the thread to be pushed in the scheduler. This
+		 only effects startup (time 0) by arranging for pushed
+		 threads to be started before non-pushed threads. This
+		 is useful for resolving time-0 races.
+
+* Threads in general
 
 Thread statements create the initial threads of a design. These
 include the ``initial'' and ``always'' statements of the original
@@ -575,7 +584,7 @@ parent, and %end in the child. Without this proper matching, the
 hierarchical relationships can get confused. The behavior of erroneous
 code is undefined.
 
-THREADS AND SCOPES:
+* Threads and scopes
 
 The Verilog ``disable'' statement deserves some special mention
 because of how it interacts with threads. In particular, threads
diff --git a/vvp/compile.cc b/vvp/compile.cc
index ff71b8998..aea1f94a7 100644
--- a/vvp/compile.cc
+++ b/vvp/compile.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: compile.cc,v 1.169 2003/07/30 01:13:28 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: compile.cc,v 1.170 2003/09/04 20:26:31 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "arith.h"
@@ -1456,8 +1456,10 @@ void compile_vpi_func_call(char*label, char*name,
  * with the start address referenced by the program symbol passed to
  * me.
  */
-void compile_thread(char*start_sym)
+void compile_thread(char*start_sym, char*flag)
 {
+      bool push_flag = false;
+
       symbol_value_t tmp = sym_get_value(sym_codespace, start_sym);
       vvp_code_t pc = reinterpret_cast<vvp_code_t>(tmp.ptr);
       if (pc == 0) {
@@ -1465,9 +1467,15 @@ void compile_thread(char*start_sym)
 	    return;
       }
 
+      if (flag && (strcmp(flag,"$push") == 0))
+	    push_flag = true;
+
       vthread_t thr = vthread_new(pc, vpip_peek_current_scope());
-      schedule_vthread(thr, 0);
+      schedule_vthread(thr, 0, push_flag);
+
       free(start_sym);
+      if (flag != 0)
+	    free(flag);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1539,6 +1547,9 @@ void compile_param_string(char*label, char*name, char*str, char*value)
 
 /*
  * $Log: compile.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.170  2003/09/04 20:26:31  steve
+ *  Add $push flag for threads.
+ *
  * Revision 1.169  2003/07/30 01:13:28  steve
  *  Add support for triand and trior.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/compile.h b/vvp/compile.h
index 04d12ee09..f4caeee59 100644
--- a/vvp/compile.h
+++ b/vvp/compile.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: compile.h,v 1.52 2003/05/29 02:21:45 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: compile.h,v 1.53 2003/09/04 20:26:31 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  <stdio.h>
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ extern void compile_scope_recall(char*sym);
  * The parser uses this function to declare a thread. The start_sym is
  * the start instruction, and must already be defined.
  */
-extern void compile_thread(char*start_sym);
+extern void compile_thread(char*start_sym, char*flag);
 
 /*
  * This function is called to create a var vector with the given name.
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ extern void compile_net(char*label, char*name,
 
 /*
  * $Log: compile.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.53  2003/09/04 20:26:31  steve
+ *  Add $push flag for threads.
+ *
  * Revision 1.52  2003/05/29 02:21:45  steve
  *  Implement acc_fetch_defname and its infrastructure in vvp.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/parse.y b/vvp/parse.y
index a9bea104b..dbd776bff 100644
--- a/vvp/parse.y
+++ b/vvp/parse.y
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: parse.y,v 1.55 2003/08/22 23:14:27 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: parse.y,v 1.56 2003/09/04 20:26:31 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "parse_misc.h"
@@ -345,10 +345,14 @@ statement
 		{ compile_timescale(-$3); }
 
   /* Thread statements declare a thread with its starting address. The
-     starting address must already be defined. */
+     starting address must already be defined. The .thread statement
+     may also take an optional flag word. */
 
 	|         K_THREAD T_SYMBOL ';'
-		{ compile_thread($2); }
+		{ compile_thread($2, 0); }
+
+	|         K_THREAD T_SYMBOL ',' T_SYMBOL ';'
+		{ compile_thread($2, $4); }
 
   /* Var statements declare a bit of a variable. This also implicitly
      creates a functor with the same name that acts as the output of
@@ -613,6 +617,9 @@ int compile_design(const char*path)
 
 /*
  * $Log: parse.y,v $
+ * Revision 1.56  2003/09/04 20:26:31  steve
+ *  Add $push flag for threads.
+ *
  * Revision 1.55  2003/08/22 23:14:27  steve
  *  Preserve variable ranges all the way to the vpi.
  *