[CMake] CMAKE 2.8.5 - CMAKE_GENERATOR Bug?

[Sarnath K - ERS, HCLTech]

All,

I was trying to use the external project add feature to add a 32-bit VC++ project on a 64-bit parent build system.
However, I ran into problems while compiling the 32-bit project.
"devenv" used to complain "invalid solution configuration"
I tried to explicitly set "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE" using -D option as well as in the CMakeLists.txt.
Nothing changed.

However, when I enabled "CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE", I found that "CMAKE" was "not" passing the -G option correctly.
Instead of passing <cmake -G "Visual Studio 9 2008">, cmake was actually configuring the project as <cmake "-G Visual Studio 9 2008">
(Note that -G is inside the double-quote)

When I isolate the build-step and build it manually using the correct syntax, everything works flawlessly.

Specifying the generator via "CMAKE_ARGS" helps me compile. But CMAKE still appends the faulty -G syntax and
hence is not producing the intended results for me.

If this is indeed a bug, can some one tell me:

1.    What is the temporary workaround for this?

2.    If at all fixed, how long will it take the build to come out?

Thanks,
Best Regards,
Sarnath

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