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diff --git a/Modules/FindThreads.cmake b/Modules/FindThreads.cmake
index 108b56f..a0bc4d1 100644
--- a/Modules/FindThreads.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindThreads.cmake
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@
# ::
#
# CMAKE_THREAD_PREFER_PTHREAD
+#
+# If the use of the -pthread compiler and linker flag is prefered then the
+# caller can set
+#
+# ::
+#
+# THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG
+#
+# Please note that the compiler flag can only be used with the imported
+# target. Use of both the imported target as well as this switch is highly
+# recommended for new code.
#=============================================================================
# Copyright 2002-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -126,6 +137,13 @@ else()
set(Threads_FOUND TRUE)
else()
+ # Check for -pthread first if enabled. This is the recommended
+ # way, but not backwards compatible as one must also pass -pthread
+ # as compiler flag then.
+ if (THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG)
+ _check_pthreads_flag()
+ endif ()
+
_check_threads_lib(pthreads pthread_create CMAKE_HAVE_PTHREADS_CREATE)
_check_threads_lib(pthread pthread_create CMAKE_HAVE_PTHREAD_CREATE)
if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "SunOS")