A fork instruction for execution on a multithreaded microprocessor and occupying a single instruction issue slot is disclosed. The fork instruction, executing in a parent thread, includes a first operand specifying the initial instruction address of a new thread and a second operand. The microprocessor...http://www.google.com/patents/US20100115243?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20100115243 - Apparatus, Method and Instruction for Initiation of Concurrent Instruction Streams in a Multithreading Microprocessor
