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# FindThreads

This module determines the thread library of the system.

The following variables are set

    CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT     - the thread library
    CMAKE_USE_SPROC_INIT       - are we using sproc?
    CMAKE_USE_WIN32_THREADS_INIT - using WIN32 threads?
    CMAKE_USE_PTHREADS_INIT    - are we using pthreads
    CMAKE_HP_PTHREADS_INIT     - are we using hp pthreads

For systems with multiple thread libraries, caller can set

    CMAKE_THREAD_PREFER_PTHREAD

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