diff --git a/vvp/schedule.cc b/vvp/schedule.cc
index 4385de4b3..ecf3ef5c0 100644
--- a/vvp/schedule.cc
+++ b/vvp/schedule.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: schedule.cc,v 1.17 2002/05/04 03:03:17 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: schedule.cc,v 1.18 2002/05/12 23:44:41 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "schedule.h"
@@ -189,6 +189,23 @@ static void schedule_event_(struct event_s*cur)
 	    }
       }
 }
+static void schedule_event_push_(struct event_s*cur)
+{
+      assert(cur->delay == 0);
+      cur->last = cur;
+
+      if (sched_list == 0) {
+	    sched_list = cur;
+	    cur->next = 0;
+	    return;
+      }
+
+      if (sched_list->delay == 0)
+	    cur->last = sched_list->last;
+      cur->next = sched_list;
+      sched_list = cur;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * The synch_list is managed as a doubly-linked circular list. There is
@@ -227,7 +244,7 @@ static struct event_s* pull_sync_event(void)
       return cur;
 }
 
-void schedule_vthread(vthread_t thr, unsigned delay)
+void schedule_vthread(vthread_t thr, unsigned delay, bool push_flag)
 {
       struct event_s*cur = e_alloc();
 
@@ -236,7 +253,16 @@ void schedule_vthread(vthread_t thr, unsigned delay)
       cur->type = TYPE_THREAD;
       vthread_mark_scheduled(thr);
 
-      schedule_event_(cur);
+      if (push_flag && (delay == 0)) {
+	      /* Special case: If the delay is 0, the push_flag means
+		 I can push this event in front of everything. This is
+		 used by the %fork statement, for example, to perform
+		 task calls. */
+	    schedule_event_push_(cur);
+
+      } else {
+	    schedule_event_(cur);
+      }
 }
 
 void functor_s::schedule(unsigned delay)
@@ -372,6 +398,9 @@ void schedule_simulate(void)
 
 /*
  * $Log: schedule.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.18  2002/05/12 23:44:41  steve
+ *  task calls and forks push the thread event in the queue.
+ *
  * Revision 1.17  2002/05/04 03:03:17  steve
  *  Add simulator event callbacks.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/schedule.h b/vvp/schedule.h
index 7e5512e2e..c2960e6b7 100644
--- a/vvp/schedule.h
+++ b/vvp/schedule.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: schedule.h,v 1.9 2002/04/20 04:33:23 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: schedule.h,v 1.10 2002/05/12 23:44:41 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "vthread.h"
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@
  * This causes a thread to be scheduled for execution. The schedule
  * puts the event into the event queue after any existing events for a
  * given time step. The delay is a relative time.
+ *
+ * If the delay is zero, the push_flag can be used to force the event
+ * to the front of the queue. %fork uses this to get the thread
+ * execution ahead of non-blocking assignments.
  */
-extern void schedule_vthread(vthread_t thr, unsigned delay);
+extern void schedule_vthread(vthread_t thr, unsigned delay,
+			     bool push_flag =false);
 
 /*
  * Create an assignment event. The val passed here will be assigned to
@@ -88,6 +93,9 @@ extern bool schedule_finished(void);
 
 /*
  * $Log: schedule.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.10  2002/05/12 23:44:41  steve
+ *  task calls and forks push the thread event in the queue.
+ *
  * Revision 1.9  2002/04/20 04:33:23  steve
  *  Support specified times in cbReadOnlySync, and
  *  add support for cbReadWriteSync.
diff --git a/vvp/vthread.cc b/vvp/vthread.cc
index b2e105b41..8fe371c79 100644
--- a/vvp/vthread.cc
+++ b/vvp/vthread.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: vthread.cc,v 1.69 2002/04/21 22:29:49 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: vthread.cc,v 1.70 2002/05/12 23:44:41 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "vthread.h"
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ bool of_DISABLE(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
 	    if (tmp->schedule_parent_on_end) {
 		    /* If a parent is waiting in a %join, wake it up. */
 		  assert(tmp->parent);
-		  schedule_vthread(tmp->parent, 0);
+		  schedule_vthread(tmp->parent, 0, true);
 		  vthread_reap(tmp);
 
 	    } else if (tmp->parent) {
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ bool of_END(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t)
 	   %join for the parent. */
       if (thr->schedule_parent_on_end) {
 	    assert(thr->parent);
-	    schedule_vthread(thr->parent, 0);
+	    schedule_vthread(thr->parent, 0, true);
 	    vthread_reap(thr);
 	    return false;
       }
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ bool of_FORK(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
 	    assert(child->child->parent == thr);
 	    child->child->parent = child;
       }
-      schedule_vthread(child, 0);
+      schedule_vthread(child, 0, true);
       return true;
 }
 
@@ -1884,6 +1884,9 @@ bool of_CALL_UFUNC(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
 
 /*
  * $Log: vthread.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.70  2002/05/12 23:44:41  steve
+ *  task calls and forks push the thread event in the queue.
+ *
  * Revision 1.69  2002/04/21 22:29:49  steve
  *  Add the assign/d instruction for computed delays.
  *