Execute a runner asynchronous:

    USAGE:

    .. code-block:: yaml

        run_cloud:
          runner.cmd:
            - func: cloud.create
            - arg:
                - my-ec2-config
                - myinstance

        run_cloud:
          runner.cmd:
            - func: cloud.create
            - kwargs:
                provider: my-ec2-config
                instances: myinstance

def cmd(
        name,
        func=None,
        arg=(),
        **kwargs):
    '''
    Execute a runner asynchronous:

    USAGE:

    .. code-block:: yaml

        run_cloud:
          runner.cmd:
            - func: cloud.create
            - arg:
                - my-ec2-config
                - myinstance

        run_cloud:
          runner.cmd:
            - func: cloud.create
            - kwargs:
                provider: my-ec2-config
                instances: myinstance
    '''
    ret = {'name': name,
           'changes': {},
           'comment': '',
           'result': True}
    if func is None:
        func = name
    local_opts = {}
    local_opts.update(__opts__)
    local_opts['async'] = True  # ensure this will be run asynchronous
    local_opts.update({
        'fun': func,
        'arg': arg,
        'kwarg': kwargs
    })
    runner = salt.runner.Runner(local_opts)
    runner.run()
    return ret