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<p>Thread objects in vvp are created by <cite>.thread</cite> statements in the
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<p>A thread object includes a program counter and private bit
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<p>The bit addresses 0, 1, 2 and 3 are special constant bits 0, 1, x and
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takes a single bit operand, then the appropriate value is simply read
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<p>Threads also contain 16 numeric registers. These registers can hold a
real value or a 64bit integer, and can be used in certain cases where
numeric values are needed. The thread instruction set includes
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