```
bitcoind -par=1
```

Excerpt from the `debug.log`:

```
Using 0 threads for script verification
```

Zero? I guess not ;)
if (file) {
            LogPrintf("Importing blocks file %s...\n", path.string());
            LoadExternalBlockFile(chainparams, file);
        } else {
            LogPrintf("Warning: Could not open blocks file %s\n", path.string());
        }
    }
    
    BlockValidationState state;
    if (!ActivateBestChain(state, chainparams)) {
        LogPrintf("Failed to connect best block (%s)\n", FormatStateMessage(state));
        StartShutdown();
        return;
    }
    if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-stopafterblockimport", DEFAULT_STOPAFTERBLOCKIMPORT)) {
        LogPrintf("Stopping after block import\n");
        StartShutdown();
        return;
    }
    } 
    if (gArgs.GetArg("-persistmempool", DEFAULT_PERSIST_MEMPOOL)) {
        LoadMempool(::mempool);
    }
    ::mempool.SetIsLoaded(!ShutdownRequested());
}
/** Sanity checks
 *  Ensure that Bitcoin is running in a usable environment with all
 *  necessary library support.
 */
static bool InitSanityCheck()