17 files changed, 361 insertions, 162 deletions
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeCCompiler.cmake.in b/Modules/CMakeCCompiler.cmake.in
index 16c7d69..abd5067 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeCCompiler.cmake.in
+++ b/Modules/CMakeCCompiler.cmake.in
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID_RUN 1)
 SET(CMAKE_C_SOURCE_FILE_EXTENSIONS c)
 SET(CMAKE_C_IGNORE_EXTENSIONS h;H;o;O;obj;OBJ;def;DEF;rc;RC)
 SET(CMAKE_C_LINKER_PREFERENCE None)
-IF(UNIX)
-  SET(CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION .o)
-ELSE(UNIX)
-  SET(CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION .obj)
-ENDIF(UNIX)
+SET(CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION @CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION@)
+
 # save the size of void* in case where cache is removed
 # and the this file is still around
 SET(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P @CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P@)
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeCInformation.cmake b/Modules/CMakeCInformation.cmake
index 10ec1e7..5f73e6f 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeCInformation.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeCInformation.cmake
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@
 # It also loads the available platform file for the system-compiler
 # if it exists.
 
-GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(CMAKE_BASE_NAME ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} NAME_WE)
-IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
-  SET(CMAKE_BASE_NAME gcc)
-ENDIF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
-IF(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID)
-  IF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}-C.cmake)
-    SET(CMAKE_BASE_NAME ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}-C)
-  ENDIF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}-C.cmake)
-ENDIF(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID)
-SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_C_COMPILER_INFO_FILE 
-  ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_BASE_NAME}.cmake)
-INCLUDE(Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_BASE_NAME} OPTIONAL)
+IF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_C_COMPILER_INFO_FILE)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(CMAKE_BASE_NAME ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} NAME_WE)
+  IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
+    SET(CMAKE_BASE_NAME gcc)
+  ENDIF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
+  IF(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID)
+    IF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}-C.cmake)
+      SET(CMAKE_BASE_NAME ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}-C)
+    ENDIF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}-C.cmake)
+  ENDIF(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID)
+  SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_C_COMPILER_INFO_FILE 
+    ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_BASE_NAME}.cmake)
+ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_C_COMPILER_INFO_FILE)
+
+INCLUDE(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_C_COMPILER_INFO_FILE} OPTIONAL)
 
 # This should be included before the _INIT variables are
 # used to initialize the cache.  Since the rule variables 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake.in b/Modules/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake.in
index 5fafd66..c6f4740 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake.in
+++ b/Modules/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake.in
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID_RUN 1)
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_IGNORE_EXTENSIONS inl;h;H;o;O;obj;OBJ;def;DEF;rc;RC)
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_SOURCE_FILE_EXTENSIONS C;M;c++;cc;cpp;cxx;m;mm)
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_LINKER_PREFERENCE Prefered)
-IF(UNIX)
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_OUTPUT_EXTENSION .o)
-ELSE(UNIX)
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_OUTPUT_EXTENSION .obj)
-ENDIF(UNIX)
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_OUTPUT_EXTENSION @CMAKE_CXX_OUTPUT_EXTENSION@)
+
 # save the size of void* in case where cache is removed
 # and the this file is still around
 SET(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P @CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P@)
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeCXXInformation.cmake b/Modules/CMakeCXXInformation.cmake
index ef1b07e..d966f12 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeCXXInformation.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeCXXInformation.cmake
@@ -3,19 +3,23 @@
 # It also loads the available platform file for the system-compiler
 # if it exists.
 
-GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(CMAKE_BASE_NAME ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} NAME_WE)
-# since the gnu compiler has several names force g++
-IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
-  SET(CMAKE_BASE_NAME g++)
-ENDIF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
-IF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID)
-  IF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}-CXX.cmake)
-    SET(CMAKE_BASE_NAME ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}-CXX)
-  ENDIF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}-CXX.cmake)
-ENDIF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID)
-SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_CXX_COMPILER_INFO_FILE
-  ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_BASE_NAME}.cmake)
-INCLUDE(Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_BASE_NAME} OPTIONAL)
+IF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_CXX_COMPILER_INFO_FILE)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(CMAKE_BASE_NAME ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} NAME_WE)
+  # since the gnu compiler has several names force g++
+  IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+    SET(CMAKE_BASE_NAME g++)
+  ENDIF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+  IF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID)
+    IF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}-CXX.cmake)
+      SET(CMAKE_BASE_NAME ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}-CXX)
+    ENDIF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}-CXX.cmake)
+  ENDIF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID)
+  SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_CXX_COMPILER_INFO_FILE
+    ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_BASE_NAME}.cmake)
+ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_CXX_COMPILER_INFO_FILE)
+
+INCLUDE(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_AND_CXX_COMPILER_INFO_FILE} OPTIONAL)
+
 # This should be included before the _INIT variables are
 # used to initialize the cache.  Since the rule variables 
 # have if blocks on them, users can still define them here.
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake
index d80452f..0ee390b 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake
@@ -2,9 +2,26 @@
 # determine the compiler to use for C programs
 # NOTE, a generator may set CMAKE_C_COMPILER before
 # loading this file to force a compiler.
-# use environment variable CCC first if defined by user, next use 
+# use environment variable CC first if defined by user, next use 
 # the cmake variable CMAKE_GENERATOR_CC which can be defined by a generator
 # as a default compiler
+# If the internal cmake variable _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX is set, this is used 
+# as prefix for the tools (e.g. arm-elf-gcc, arm-elf-ar etc.). This works
+# currently with the GNU crosscompilers.
+# It also tries to detect a MS crosscompiler and find out its 
+# suffix (clarm.exe), which will be stored in _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX and
+# reused for the CXX compiler.
+#
+#
+# Sets the following variables: 
+#   CMAKE_C_COMPILER
+#   CMAKE_AR
+#   CMAKE_RANLIB
+#   CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC
+#
+# If not already set before, it also sets
+#   _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX
+#   _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX
 
 IF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT NOTFOUND)
@@ -15,10 +32,9 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
     IF(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_ENV_INIT)
       SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "First argument to C compiler")
     ENDIF(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_ENV_INIT)
-    IF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT})
-    ELSE(EXISTS ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT})
+    IF(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT})
       MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable CC:\n$ENV{CC}.") 
-    ENDIF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT})
+    ENDIF(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT})
   ENDIF($ENV{CC} MATCHES ".+")
 
   # next try prefer the compiler specified by the generator
@@ -32,26 +48,64 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
   IF(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT)
     SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LIST ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT})
   ELSE(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT)
-    SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LIST gcc cc cl bcc xlc)
+    SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LIST ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}gcc ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}cc cl${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX} bcc xlc)
   ENDIF(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT)
 
   # Find the compiler.
+  IF (_CMAKE_USER_CXX_COMPILER_PATH)
+    FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_C_COMPILER NAMES ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LIST} PATHS ${_CMAKE_USER_CXX_COMPILER_PATH} DOC "C compiler" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  ENDIF (_CMAKE_USER_CXX_COMPILER_PATH)
   FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_C_COMPILER NAMES ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LIST} DOC "C compiler")
+  
   IF(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
     SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT}" CACHE FILEPATH "C compiler" FORCE)
   ENDIF(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_INIT AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
+ELSE(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
+
+  # if a compiler was specified by the user but without path, 
+  # now try to find it with the full path and force it into the cache
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(_CMAKE_USER_C_COMPILER_PATH "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}" PATH)
+  IF(NOT _CMAKE_USER_C_COMPILER_PATH)
+    FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WITH_PATH NAMES ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER})
+    MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WITH_PATH)
+    SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WITH_PATH} CACHE FILEPATH "C compiler" FORCE)
+  ENDIF(NOT _CMAKE_USER_C_COMPILER_PATH)
 ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_C_COMPILER)  
-GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(COMPILER_LOCATION "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}"
-  PATH)
+MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
+
+IF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}" PATH)
+ENDIF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION)
+
+# if we have a gcc cross compiler, they have usually some prefix, like 
+# e.g. powerpc-linux-gcc, arm-elf-gcc or i586-mingw32msvc-gcc
+# the other tools of the toolchain usually have the same prefix
+IF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(COMPILER_BASENAME "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}" NAME_WE)
+  IF (COMPILER_BASENAME MATCHES "^(.+-)g?cc")
+    STRING(REGEX REPLACE "^(.+-)g?cc"  "\\1" _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX "${COMPILER_BASENAME}")
+  ENDIF (COMPILER_BASENAME MATCHES "^(.+-)g?cc")
+ENDIF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX)
 
-FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_AR NAMES ar PATHS ${COMPILER_LOCATION} )
+# if we have a MS cross compiler, it usually has a suffix, like 
+# e.g. clarm.exe or clmips.exe. Use this suffix for the CXX compiler too.
+IF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(COMPILER_BASENAME "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}" NAME)
+  IF (COMPILER_BASENAME MATCHES "^cl(.+)\\.exe$")
+    STRING(REGEX REPLACE "^cl(.+)\\.exe$"  "\\1" _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX "${COMPILER_BASENAME}")
+  ENDIF (COMPILER_BASENAME MATCHES "^cl(.+)\\.exe$")
+ENDIF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX)
+
+# some exotic compilers have different extensions (e.g. sdcc uses .rel)
+# so don't overwrite it if it has been already defined by the user
+IF(NOT CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION)
+  IF(UNIX)
+    SET(CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION .o)
+  ELSE(UNIX)
+    SET(CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION .obj)
+  ENDIF(UNIX)
+ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_C_OUTPUT_EXTENSION)
 
-FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_RANLIB NAMES ranlib)
-IF(NOT CMAKE_RANLIB)
-   SET(CMAKE_RANLIB : CACHE INTERNAL "noop for ranlib")
-ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_RANLIB)
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_RANLIB)
 
 # Build a small source file to identify the compiler.
 IF(${CMAKE_GENERATOR} MATCHES "Visual Studio")
@@ -62,6 +116,7 @@ IF(${CMAKE_GENERATOR} MATCHES "Visual Studio")
   # the user may be using an integrated Intel compiler.
   # SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID "MSVC")
 ENDIF(${CMAKE_GENERATOR} MATCHES "Visual Studio")
+
 IF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
   SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID_RUN 1)
 
@@ -81,9 +136,10 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
   ENDIF("${CMAKE_C_PLATFORM_ID}" MATCHES "MinGW")
 ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
 
+INCLUDE(CMakeFindBinUtils)
+
 # configure variables set in this file for fast reload later on
 CONFIGURE_FILE(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CMakeCCompiler.cmake.in 
                "${CMAKE_PLATFORM_ROOT_BIN}/CMakeCCompiler.cmake" IMMEDIATE)
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_AR)
 
 SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ENV_VAR "CC")
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake
index 4ba152a..41b5e47 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake
@@ -5,13 +5,21 @@
 # use environment variable CXX first if defined by user, next use 
 # the cmake variable CMAKE_GENERATOR_CXX which can be defined by a generator
 # as a default compiler
+# If the internal cmake variable _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX is set, this is used 
+# as prefix for the tools (e.g. arm-elf-g++, arm-elf-ar etc.)
+# It also tries to detect a MS crosscompiler and find out its 
+# suffix (clarm.exe), which will be stored in _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX and
+# reused for the C compiler.
 #
 # Sets the following variables:
 #   CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER
 #   CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX
 #   CMAKE_AR
 #   CMAKE_RANLIB
-
+#
+# If not already set before, it also sets
+#   _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX
+#   _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX
 
 IF(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT NOTFOUND)
@@ -22,10 +30,9 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
     IF(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_ENV_INIT)
       SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ARG1 "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_ENV_INIT}" CACHE STRING "First argument to CXX compiler")
     ENDIF(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_ENV_INIT)
-    IF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT})
-    ELSE(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT})
+    IF(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT})
       MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find compiler set in environment variable CXX:\n$ENV{CXX}.\n${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT}")
-    ENDIF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT})
+    ENDIF(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT})
   ENDIF($ENV{CXX} MATCHES ".+")
 
   # next prefer the generator specified compiler
@@ -39,27 +46,65 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
   IF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT)
     SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LIST ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT})
   ELSE(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT)
-    SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LIST c++ g++ CC aCC cl bcc xlC)
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LIST ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}c++ ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}g++ CC aCC cl${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX} bcc xlC)
   ENDIF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT)
 
   # Find the compiler.
+  IF (_CMAKE_USER_C_COMPILER_PATH)
+    FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER NAMES ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LIST} PATHS ${_CMAKE_USER_C_COMPILER_PATH} DOC "C++ compiler" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  ENDIF (_CMAKE_USER_C_COMPILER_PATH)
   FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER NAMES ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LIST} DOC "C++ compiler")
+  
   IF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT AND NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
     SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT}" CACHE FILEPATH "C++ compiler" FORCE)
   ENDIF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_INIT AND NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
+ELSE(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
+
+# if a compiler was specified by the user but without path, 
+# now try to find it with the full path and force it into the cache
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(_CMAKE_USER_CXX_COMPILER_PATH "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" PATH)
+  IF(NOT _CMAKE_USER_CXX_COMPILER_PATH)
+    FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_WITH_PATH NAMES ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})
+    MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_WITH_PATH)
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_WITH_PATH} CACHE FILEPATH "CXX compiler" FORCE)
+  ENDIF(NOT _CMAKE_USER_CXX_COMPILER_PATH)
 ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
 
-GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(COMPILER_LOCATION "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" PATH)
+IF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" PATH)
+ENDIF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION)
+
+# if we have a g++ cross compiler, they have usually some prefix, like 
+# e.g. powerpc-linux-g++, arm-elf-g++ or i586-mingw32msvc-g++
+# the other tools of the toolchain usually have the same prefix
+IF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(COMPILER_BASENAME "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" NAME_WE)
+  IF (COMPILER_BASENAME MATCHES "^(.+-)[gc]\\+\\+")
+    STRING(REGEX REPLACE "^(.+-)[gc]\\+\\+"  "\\1" _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX "${COMPILER_BASENAME}")
+  ENDIF (COMPILER_BASENAME MATCHES "^(.+-)[gc]\\+\\+")
+ENDIF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX)
+
+# if we have a MS cross compiler, it usually has a suffix, like 
+# e.g. clarm.exe or clmips.exe. Use this suffix for the CXX compiler too.
+IF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(COMPILER_BASENAME "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" NAME)
+  IF (COMPILER_BASENAME MATCHES "^cl(.+)\\.exe$")
+    STRING(REGEX REPLACE "^cl(.+)\\.exe$"  "\\1" _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX "${COMPILER_BASENAME}")
+  ENDIF (COMPILER_BASENAME MATCHES "^cl(.+)\\.exe$")
+ENDIF (NOT _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX)
+
+
+# some exotic compilers have different extensions (e.g. sdcc uses .rel)
+# so don't overwrite it if it has been already defined by the user
+IF(NOT CMAKE_CXX_OUTPUT_EXTENSION)
+  IF(UNIX)
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_OUTPUT_EXTENSION .o)
+  ELSE(UNIX)
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_OUTPUT_EXTENSION .obj)
+  ENDIF(UNIX)
+ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_CXX_OUTPUT_EXTENSION)
 
-FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_AR NAMES ar PATHS ${COMPILER_LOCATION})
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_AR)
-
-FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_RANLIB NAMES ranlib)
-IF(NOT CMAKE_RANLIB)
-   SET(CMAKE_RANLIB : CACHE INTERNAL "noop for ranlib")
-ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_RANLIB)
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_RANLIB)
 
 # This block was used before the compiler was identified by building a
 # source file.  Unless g++ crashes when building a small C++
@@ -101,6 +146,8 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
   ENDIF("${CMAKE_CXX_PLATFORM_ID}" MATCHES "MinGW")
 ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
 
+INCLUDE(CMakeFindBinUtils)
+
 # configure all variables set in this file
 CONFIGURE_FILE(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake.in 
                ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake IMMEDIATE)
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineFortranCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineFortranCompiler.cmake
index 15f66f9..687bb8d 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineFortranCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineFortranCompiler.cmake
@@ -66,14 +66,6 @@ ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER)
 
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER)  
 
-FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_AR NAMES ar )
-
-FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_RANLIB NAMES ranlib)
-IF(NOT CMAKE_RANLIB)
-   SET(CMAKE_RANLIB : CACHE INTERNAL "noop for ranlib")
-ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_RANLIB)
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_RANLIB)
-
 # Build a small source file to identify the compiler.
 IF(${CMAKE_GENERATOR} MATCHES "Visual Studio")
   SET(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID_RUN 1)
@@ -130,8 +122,9 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
   ENDIF("${CMAKE_Fortran_PLATFORM_ID}" MATCHES "MinGW")
 ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID_RUN)
 
+INCLUDE(CMakeFindBinUtils)
+
 # configure variables set in this file for fast reload later on
 CONFIGURE_FILE(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CMakeFortranCompiler.cmake.in 
   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeFortranCompiler.cmake IMMEDIATE)
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_AR)
 SET(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ENV_VAR "FC")
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake
index e7559e2..3ad4a60 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake
@@ -25,37 +25,60 @@
 # Ultrix                        ULTRIX  
 # cygwin                        CYGWIN_NT-5.1
 # MacOSX                        Darwin
-IF(UNIX)
-  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_UNAME uname /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin )
-  IF(CMAKE_UNAME)
-    EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -s OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME)
-    EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -r OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION)
-    IF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
-      EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -m OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR
-        RETURN_VALUE val)
-    ELSE(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
-      EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -p OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR
-        RETURN_VALUE val)
-      IF("${val}" GREATER 0)
+
+IF(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+  # at first try to load it as path relative to the directory from which cmake has been run
+  INCLUDE("${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}" OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+  IF(NOT _INCLUDED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+     # if the file isn't found there, check the default locations
+     INCLUDE("${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}" OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+  ENDIF(NOT _INCLUDED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+
+  IF(_INCLUDED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+    SET(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "${_INCLUDED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}")
+  ELSE(_INCLUDED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+    MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find toolchain file: ${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}") 
+  ENDIF(_INCLUDED_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+
+  IF(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    SET(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING TRUE)
+  ENDIF(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+ENDIF(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+
+IF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME)
+  IF(UNIX)
+    FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_UNAME uname /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin )
+    IF(CMAKE_UNAME)
+      EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -s OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME)
+      EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -r OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION)
+      IF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
         EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -m OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR
           RETURN_VALUE val)
+      ELSE(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
+        EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -p OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR
+          RETURN_VALUE val)
+        IF("${val}" GREATER 0)
+          EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -m OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR
+            RETURN_VALUE val)
+        ENDIF("${val}" GREATER 0)
+      ENDIF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
+      # check the return of the last uname -m or -p 
+      IF("${val}" GREATER 0)
+          SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "unknown")
       ENDIF("${val}" GREATER 0)
-    ENDIF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
-    # check the return of the last uname -m or -p 
-    IF("${val}" GREATER 0)
-        SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "unknown")
-    ENDIF("${val}" GREATER 0)
-    SET(CMAKE_UNAME ${CMAKE_UNAME} CACHE INTERNAL "uname command")
-    # processor may have double quote in the name, and that needs to be removed
-    STRING(REGEX REPLACE "\"" "" CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
-    STRING(REGEX REPLACE "/" "_" CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
-  ENDIF(CMAKE_UNAME)
-ELSE(UNIX)
-  IF(WIN32)
-    SET (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME "Windows")
-    SET (CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "$ENV{PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE}")
-  ENDIF(WIN32)
-ENDIF(UNIX)
+      SET(CMAKE_UNAME ${CMAKE_UNAME} CACHE INTERNAL "uname command")
+      # processor may have double quote in the name, and that needs to be removed
+      STRING(REGEX REPLACE "\"" "" CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
+      STRING(REGEX REPLACE "/" "_" CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
+    ENDIF(CMAKE_UNAME)
+  ELSE(UNIX)
+    IF(WIN32)
+      SET (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME "Windows")
+      SET (CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "$ENV{PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE}")
+    ENDIF(WIN32)
+  ENDIF(UNIX)
+ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME)
+
 
 IF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME)
   SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME "UnknownOS")
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake b/Modules/CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48925bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+
+# search for additional tools required for C/C++ (and other languages ?)
+#
+# If the internal cmake variable _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX is set, this is used 
+# as prefix for the tools (e.g. arm-elf-gcc etc.)
+# If the cmake variable _CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION is set, the compiler is
+# searched only there. The other tools are at first searched there, then 
+# also in the default locations.
+#
+# Sets the following variables: 
+#   CMAKE_AR
+#   CMAKE_RANLIB
+#   CMAKE_LINKER
+#   CMAKE_STRIP
+#   CMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_TOOL
+
+# on UNIX, cygwin and mingw
+IF(UNIX OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_AR NAMES ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}ar PATHS ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_AR NAMES ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}ar)
+
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_RANLIB NAMES ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}ranlib ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_RANLIB NAMES ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}ranlib)
+  IF(NOT CMAKE_RANLIB)
+    SET(CMAKE_RANLIB : CACHE INTERNAL "noop for ranlib")
+  ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_RANLIB)
+
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_STRIP NAMES ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}strip PATHS ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_STRIP NAMES ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}strip)
+
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_LINKER NAMES ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}ld PATHS ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_LINKER NAMES ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}ld)
+
+  MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_AR CMAKE_RANLIB CMAKE_STRIP CMAKE_LINKER)
+
+ENDIF(UNIX OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+
+IF(APPLE)
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_TOOL NAMES install_name_tool PATHS ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_TOOL NAMES install_name_tool)
+
+  MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_TOOL)
+ENDIF(APPLE)
+
+IF("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "MSVC" OR "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "MSVC")
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_LINKER NAMES link PATHS ${_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_LOCATION} NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  FIND_PROGRAM(CMAKE_LINKER NAMES link)
+
+  MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_LINKER)
+ENDIF("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "MSVC" OR "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "MSVC")
+
+# maybe check for more tools ?
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeLists.txt b/Modules/CMakeLists.txt
index be80179..c3b5903 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Modules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # just install the modules
+# new file added, force rerunning cmake
+
 SUBDIRS(Platform)
 INSTALL_FILES(${CMAKE_DATA_DIR}/Modules .*\\.cmake$)
 INSTALL_FILES(${CMAKE_DATA_DIR}/Modules .*\\.cpp$)
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeSystem.cmake.in b/Modules/CMakeSystem.cmake.in
index ad921f6..0fbf387 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeSystem.cmake.in
+++ b/Modules/CMakeSystem.cmake.in
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
-SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM "@CMAKE_SYSTEM@")
-SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME "@CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME@")
-SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION "@CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION@")
-SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "@CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR@")
+IF("@CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE@" STREQUAL "")
+
+  SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM "@CMAKE_SYSTEM@")
+  SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME "@CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME@")
+  SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION "@CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION@")
+  SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR "@CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR@")
+  
+ELSE("@CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE@" STREQUAL "")
+
+  INCLUDE("@CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE@")
+
+# set CMAKE_SYSTEM to the CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME
+  SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM  ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME})
+# if there is a CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION then add a -${CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION}
+  IF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION)
+    SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM ${CMAKE_SYSTEM}-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION})
+  ENDIF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION)
+
+ENDIF("@CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE@" STREQUAL "")
+
 SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_LOADED 1)
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeSystemSpecificInformation.cmake b/Modules/CMakeSystemSpecificInformation.cmake
index 53905eb..b2c5671 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeSystemSpecificInformation.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeSystemSpecificInformation.cmake
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@
 INCLUDE(CMakeGenericSystem)
 
 # 2. now include SystemName.cmake file to set the system specific information
-SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE ${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}.cmake)
-IF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE})
-  INCLUDE(Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} OPTIONAL)
-ELSE(EXISTS ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE})
+IF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE)
+  SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE Platform/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME})
+ENDIF(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE)
+
+INCLUDE(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE)
+
+IF(NOT _INCLUDED_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE)
   MESSAGE("System is unknown to cmake, create:\n${CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE}"
           " to use this system, please send your config file to "
           "cmake@www.cmake.org so it can be added to cmake")
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ ELSE(EXISTS ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE})
     MESSAGE("You CMakeCache.txt file was copied to CopyOfCMakeCache.txt. " 
             "Please send that file to cmake@www.cmake.org.")
    ENDIF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CMakeCache.txt)
-ENDIF(EXISTS ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE})
+ENDIF(NOT _INCLUDED_SYSTEM_INFO_FILE)
 
 
 # for most systems a module is the same as a shared library
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake
index 639baee..68c1640 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WORKS)
     "#ifdef __cplusplus\n"
     "# error \"The CMAKE_C_COMPILER is set to a C++ compiler\"\n"
     "#endif\n"
-    "#include <stdio.h>\n"
     "#if defined(__CLASSIC_C__)\n"
     "int main(argc, argv)\n"
     "  int argc;\n"
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ IF(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WORKS)
     "#else\n"
     "int main(int argc, char* argv[])\n"
     "#endif\n"
-    "{ printf(\"%s\\n\", argv[0]); return argc-1;}\n")
+    "{ return argc-1;}\n")
   TRY_COMPILE(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WORKS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} 
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/testCCompiler.c
     OUTPUT_VARIABLE OUTPUT) 
diff --git a/Modules/CTest.cmake b/Modules/CTest.cmake
index 8663f41..9838bae 100644
--- a/Modules/CTest.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CTest.cmake
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ IF(BUILD_TESTING)
     SET_IF_SET_AND_NOT_SET(DROP_SITE_MODE "${CTEST_DROP_SITE_MODE}")
     SET_IF_SET_AND_NOT_SET(DROP_LOCATION "${CTEST_DROP_LOCATION}")
     SET_IF_SET_AND_NOT_SET(TRIGGER_SITE "${CTEST_TRIGGER_SITE}")
+    SET_IF_SET_AND_NOT_SET(UPDATE_TYPE "${CTEST_UPDATE_TYPE}")
   ENDIF(EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/CTestConfig.cmake")
 
   # the project can have a DartConfig.cmake file
diff --git a/Modules/CheckTypeSize.cmake b/Modules/CheckTypeSize.cmake
index 2eb1224..9f43249 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckTypeSize.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckTypeSize.cmake
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #  CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
 
 MACRO(CHECK_TYPE_SIZE TYPE VARIABLE)
+  IF(NOT DEFINED ${VARIABLE})
   SET(CMAKE_ALLOW_UNKNOWN_VARIABLE_READ_ACCESS 1)
   IF("HAVE_${VARIABLE}" MATCHES "^HAVE_${VARIABLE}$")
     SET(CHECK_TYPE_SIZE_TYPE "${TYPE}")
@@ -65,4 +66,5 @@ MACRO(CHECK_TYPE_SIZE TYPE VARIABLE)
     ENDIF(HAVE_${VARIABLE})
   ENDIF("HAVE_${VARIABLE}" MATCHES "^HAVE_${VARIABLE}$")
   SET(CMAKE_ALLOW_UNKNOWN_VARIABLE_READ_ACCESS )
+  ENDIF(NOT DEFINED ${VARIABLE})
 ENDMACRO(CHECK_TYPE_SIZE)
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake
index 6c6cac2..658a1e3 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake
@@ -3,58 +3,9 @@ INCLUDE( ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_ROOT_BIN}/CMakeCPlatform.cmake OPTIONAL)
 # try to load any previously computed information for CXX on this platform
 INCLUDE( ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_ROOT_BIN}/CMakeCXXPlatform.cmake OPTIONAL)
 
-SET(CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG "-LIBPATH:")
-SET(CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_FLAG "")
 SET(WIN32 1)
-SET(MSVC 1)
-IF(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
-  SET(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO)
-ELSE(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
-  SET(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO "/nologo")
-ENDIF(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
-# create a shared C++ library
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY
-  "link ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} /out:<TARGET> /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /pdb:<TARGET_PDB> /dll /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS> <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE ${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY})
 
-# create a C shared library
-SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
-
-# create a C shared module
-SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE}")
-
-# create a C++ static library
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY  "link /lib ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <LINK_FLAGS> /out:<TARGET> <OBJECTS> ")
-
-# create a C static library
-SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY}")
-
-# compile a C++ file into an object file
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_OBJECT
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER>  ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE}  ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS>  /TP /Fo<OBJECT> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-# compile a C file into an object file
-SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILE_OBJECT
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /Fo<OBJECT> /Fd<TARGET_PDB>  -c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-
-SET(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> <OBJECTS> /Fe<TARGET> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -link /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <CMAKE_C_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> <OBJECTS> /Fe<TARGET> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -link /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> > <PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> -E <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> > <PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /TP -E <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_ASSEMBLY_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /FAs /FoNUL /Fa<ASSEMBLY_SOURCE> /c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_ASSEMBLY_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /TP /FAs /FoNUL /Fa<ASSEMBLY_SOURCE> /c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+INCLUDE(Platform/cl)
 
 SET(CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE /subsystem:windows)
 SET(CMAKE_CREATE_CONSOLE_EXE /subsystem:console)
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/cl.cmake b/Modules/Platform/cl.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ab3b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/Platform/cl.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+SET(CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG "-LIBPATH:")
+SET(CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_FLAG "")
+SET(MSVC 1)
+
+IF(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
+  SET(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO)
+ELSE(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
+  SET(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO "/nologo")
+ENDIF(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
+# create a shared C++ library
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY
+  "${CMAKE_LINKER} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} /out:<TARGET> /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /pdb:<TARGET_PDB> /dll /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS> <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE ${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY})
+
+# create a C shared library
+SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
+
+# create a C shared module
+SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE}")
+
+# create a C++ static library
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY  "${CMAKE_LINKER} /lib ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <LINK_FLAGS> /out:<TARGET> <OBJECTS> ")
+
+# create a C static library
+SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY}")
+
+# compile a C++ file into an object file
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_OBJECT
+    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER>  ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE}  ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS>  /TP /Fo<OBJECT> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+# compile a C file into an object file
+SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILE_OBJECT
+    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /Fo<OBJECT> /Fd<TARGET_PDB>  -c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+
+SET(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE
+    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> <OBJECTS> /Fe<TARGET> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -link /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <CMAKE_C_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE
+    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> <OBJECTS> /Fe<TARGET> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -link /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
+    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> > <PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> -E <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
+    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> > <PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /TP -E <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_ASSEMBLY_SOURCE
+    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /FAs /FoNUL /Fa<ASSEMBLY_SOURCE> /c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_ASSEMBLY_SOURCE
+    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /TP /FAs /FoNUL /Fa<ASSEMBLY_SOURCE> /c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+