diff --git a/Modules/CMakePushCheckState.cmake b/Modules/CMakePushCheckState.cmake
index 39f002379..bf4ec0e9c 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakePushCheckState.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakePushCheckState.cmake
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ macro(CMAKE_RESET_CHECK_STATE)
    set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS)
    set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES)
    set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS)
+   set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
 
 endmacro()
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ macro(CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE)
    set(_CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS_SAVE_${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER} ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS})
    set(_CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES_SAVE_${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER}   ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
    set(_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS_SAVE_${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER}       ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS})
+   set(_CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET_SAVE_${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER}       ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET})
 
    if (ARGC GREATER 0 AND ARGV0 STREQUAL "RESET")
       cmake_reset_check_state()
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ macro(CMAKE_POP_CHECK_STATE)
       set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS ${_CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS_SAVE_${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER}})
       set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES   ${_CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES_SAVE_${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER}})
       set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS       ${_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS_SAVE_${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER}})
+      set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET       ${_CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET_SAVE_${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER}})
 
       math(EXPR _CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER "${_CMAKE_PUSH_CHECK_STATE_COUNTER}-1")
    endif()
diff --git a/Modules/CheckCSourceCompiles.cmake b/Modules/CheckCSourceCompiles.cmake
index c2f6915e3..8721d5590 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckCSourceCompiles.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckCSourceCompiles.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2005-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -67,7 +68,9 @@ macro(CHECK_C_SOURCE_COMPILES SOURCE VAR)
     file(WRITE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/src.c"
       "${SOURCE}\n")
 
-    message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR}")
+    endif()
     try_compile(${VAR}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/src.c
@@ -85,13 +88,17 @@ macro(CHECK_C_SOURCE_COMPILES SOURCE VAR)
 
     if(${VAR})
       set(${VAR} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Test ${VAR}")
-      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Success")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Success")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Performing C SOURCE FILE Test ${VAR} succeded with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n"
         "Source file was:\n${SOURCE}\n")
     else()
-      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Failed")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Failed")
+      endif()
       set(${VAR} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Test ${VAR}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Performing C SOURCE FILE Test ${VAR} failed with the following output:\n"
diff --git a/Modules/CheckCSourceRuns.cmake b/Modules/CheckCSourceRuns.cmake
index 2e68454c4..a4fa57efb 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckCSourceRuns.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckCSourceRuns.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2006-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ macro(CHECK_C_SOURCE_RUNS SOURCE VAR)
     file(WRITE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/src.c"
       "${SOURCE}\n")
 
-    message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR}")
+    endif()
     try_run(${VAR}_EXITCODE ${VAR}_COMPILED
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/src.c
@@ -73,7 +76,9 @@ macro(CHECK_C_SOURCE_RUNS SOURCE VAR)
     # if the return value was 0 then it worked
     if("${${VAR}_EXITCODE}" EQUAL 0)
       set(${VAR} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Test ${VAR}")
-      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Success")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Success")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Performing C SOURCE FILE Test ${VAR} succeded with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n"
@@ -86,7 +91,9 @@ macro(CHECK_C_SOURCE_RUNS SOURCE VAR)
         set(${VAR} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Test ${VAR}")
       endif()
 
-      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Failed")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Failed")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Performing C SOURCE FILE Test ${VAR} failed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n"
diff --git a/Modules/CheckCXXSourceCompiles.cmake b/Modules/CheckCXXSourceCompiles.cmake
index c7ef5ecac..6ce64a1b0 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckCXXSourceCompiles.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckCXXSourceCompiles.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2005-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -68,7 +69,9 @@ macro(CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_COMPILES SOURCE VAR)
     file(WRITE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/src.cxx"
       "${SOURCE}\n")
 
-    message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR}")
+    endif()
     try_compile(${VAR}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/src.cxx
@@ -86,13 +89,17 @@ macro(CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_COMPILES SOURCE VAR)
 
     if(${VAR})
       set(${VAR} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Test ${VAR}")
-      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Success")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Success")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Performing C++ SOURCE FILE Test ${VAR} succeded with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n"
         "Source file was:\n${SOURCE}\n")
     else()
-      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Failed")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Failed")
+      endif()
       set(${VAR} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Test ${VAR}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Performing C++ SOURCE FILE Test ${VAR} failed with the following output:\n"
diff --git a/Modules/CheckCXXSourceRuns.cmake b/Modules/CheckCXXSourceRuns.cmake
index 4e3ff6c2c..c65586385 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckCXXSourceRuns.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckCXXSourceRuns.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2006-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ macro(CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_RUNS SOURCE VAR)
     file(WRITE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/src.cxx"
       "${SOURCE}\n")
 
-    message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR}")
+    endif()
     try_run(${VAR}_EXITCODE ${VAR}_COMPILED
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/src.cxx
@@ -74,7 +77,9 @@ macro(CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_RUNS SOURCE VAR)
     # if the return value was 0 then it worked
     if("${${VAR}_EXITCODE}" EQUAL 0)
       set(${VAR} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Test ${VAR}")
-      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Success")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Success")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Performing C++ SOURCE FILE Test ${VAR} succeded with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n"
@@ -87,7 +92,9 @@ macro(CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_RUNS SOURCE VAR)
         set(${VAR} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Test ${VAR}")
       endif()
 
-      message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Failed")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Performing Test ${VAR} - Failed")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Performing C++ SOURCE FILE Test ${VAR} failed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n"
diff --git a/Modules/CheckCXXSymbolExists.cmake b/Modules/CheckCXXSymbolExists.cmake
index aa62fbf5a..084fbb422 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckCXXSymbolExists.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckCXXSymbolExists.cmake
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2003-2011 Kitware, Inc.
diff --git a/Modules/CheckFunctionExists.cmake b/Modules/CheckFunctionExists.cmake
index e232bd7b6..bfd183691 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckFunctionExists.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckFunctionExists.cmake
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2002-2011 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -40,7 +41,9 @@ macro(CHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS FUNCTION VARIABLE)
   if("${VARIABLE}" MATCHES "^${VARIABLE}$")
     set(MACRO_CHECK_FUNCTION_DEFINITIONS
       "-DCHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS=${FUNCTION} ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS}")
-    message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION}")
+    endif()
     if(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES)
       set(CHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS_ADD_LIBRARIES
         LINK_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
@@ -63,12 +66,16 @@ macro(CHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS FUNCTION VARIABLE)
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE OUTPUT)
     if(${VARIABLE})
       set(${VARIABLE} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Have function ${FUNCTION}")
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} - found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} - found")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Determining if the function ${FUNCTION} exists passed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n\n")
     else()
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} - not found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} - not found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Have function ${FUNCTION}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Determining if the function ${FUNCTION} exists failed with the following output:\n"
diff --git a/Modules/CheckIncludeFile.cmake b/Modules/CheckIncludeFile.cmake
index 9dc1648dd..ea7326763 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckIncludeFile.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckIncludeFile.cmake
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS = string of compile command line flags
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2002-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@ macro(CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE INCLUDE VARIABLE)
     set(CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE_VAR ${INCLUDE})
     configure_file(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CheckIncludeFile.c.in
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/CheckIncludeFile.c)
-    message(STATUS "Looking for ${INCLUDE}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Looking for ${INCLUDE}")
+    endif()
     if(${ARGC} EQUAL 3)
       set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_SAVE ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS})
       set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${ARGV2}")
@@ -69,14 +72,18 @@ macro(CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE INCLUDE VARIABLE)
     endif()
 
     if(${VARIABLE})
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${INCLUDE} - found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${INCLUDE} - found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Have include ${INCLUDE}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Determining if the include file ${INCLUDE} "
         "exists passed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n\n")
     else()
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${INCLUDE} - not found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${INCLUDE} - not found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Have include ${INCLUDE}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Determining if the include file ${INCLUDE} "
diff --git a/Modules/CheckIncludeFileCXX.cmake b/Modules/CheckIncludeFileCXX.cmake
index fa36a3fd4..39abeff5b 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckIncludeFileCXX.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckIncludeFileCXX.cmake
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS = string of compile command line flags
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2002-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -53,7 +54,9 @@ macro(CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE_CXX INCLUDE VARIABLE)
     set(CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE_VAR ${INCLUDE})
     configure_file(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CheckIncludeFile.cxx.in
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/CheckIncludeFile.cxx)
-    message(STATUS "Looking for C++ include ${INCLUDE}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Looking for C++ include ${INCLUDE}")
+    endif()
     if(${ARGC} EQUAL 3)
       set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_SAVE ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS})
       set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${ARGV2}")
@@ -73,14 +76,18 @@ macro(CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE_CXX INCLUDE VARIABLE)
     endif()
 
     if(${VARIABLE})
-      message(STATUS "Looking for C++ include ${INCLUDE} - found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for C++ include ${INCLUDE} - found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Have include ${INCLUDE}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Determining if the include file ${INCLUDE} "
         "exists passed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n\n")
     else()
-      message(STATUS "Looking for C++ include ${INCLUDE} - not found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for C++ include ${INCLUDE} - not found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Have include ${INCLUDE}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Determining if the include file ${INCLUDE} "
diff --git a/Modules/CheckIncludeFiles.cmake b/Modules/CheckIncludeFiles.cmake
index 182067f57..6aa0f2b68 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckIncludeFiles.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckIncludeFiles.cmake
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS = string of compile command line flags
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2003-2012 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -66,7 +67,9 @@ macro(CHECK_INCLUDE_FILES INCLUDE VARIABLE)
       set(_description "include file ${_INCLUDE}")
     endif()
 
-    message(STATUS "Looking for ${_description}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Looking for ${_description}")
+    endif()
     try_compile(${VARIABLE}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp/CheckIncludeFiles.c
@@ -76,14 +79,18 @@ macro(CHECK_INCLUDE_FILES INCLUDE VARIABLE)
       "${CHECK_INCLUDE_FILES_INCLUDE_DIRS}"
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE OUTPUT)
     if(${VARIABLE})
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${_description} - found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${_description} - found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Have include ${INCLUDE}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Determining if files ${INCLUDE} "
         "exist passed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n\n")
     else()
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${_description} - not found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${_description} - not found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Have includes ${INCLUDE}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Determining if files ${INCLUDE} "
diff --git a/Modules/CheckLibraryExists.cmake b/Modules/CheckLibraryExists.cmake
index f5c563c20..2b4137956 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckLibraryExists.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckLibraryExists.cmake
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS = string of compile command line flags
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2002-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@ macro(CHECK_LIBRARY_EXISTS LIBRARY FUNCTION LOCATION VARIABLE)
   if("${VARIABLE}" MATCHES "^${VARIABLE}$")
     set(MACRO_CHECK_LIBRARY_EXISTS_DEFINITION
       "-DCHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS=${FUNCTION} ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS}")
-    message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} in ${LIBRARY}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} in ${LIBRARY}")
+    endif()
     set(CHECK_LIBRARY_EXISTS_LIBRARIES ${LIBRARY})
     if(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES)
       set(CHECK_LIBRARY_EXISTS_LIBRARIES
@@ -60,14 +63,18 @@ macro(CHECK_LIBRARY_EXISTS LIBRARY FUNCTION LOCATION VARIABLE)
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE OUTPUT)
 
     if(${VARIABLE})
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} in ${LIBRARY} - found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} in ${LIBRARY} - found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Have library ${LIBRARY}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Determining if the function ${FUNCTION} exists in the ${LIBRARY} "
         "passed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n\n")
     else()
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} in ${LIBRARY} - not found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${FUNCTION} in ${LIBRARY} - not found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Have library ${LIBRARY}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Determining if the function ${FUNCTION} exists in the ${LIBRARY} "
diff --git a/Modules/CheckPrototypeDefinition.cmake b/Modules/CheckPrototypeDefinition.cmake
index 25ea7f499..fe000744c 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckPrototypeDefinition.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckPrototypeDefinition.cmake
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2005-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -97,12 +98,16 @@ function(CHECK_PROTOTYPE_DEFINITION _FUNCTION _PROTOTYPE _RETURN _HEADER _VARIAB
 
     if (${_VARIABLE})
       set(${_VARIABLE} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Have correct prototype for ${_FUNCTION}")
-      message(STATUS "Checking prototype ${_FUNCTION} for ${_VARIABLE} - True")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Checking prototype ${_FUNCTION} for ${_VARIABLE} - True")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Determining if the prototype ${_FUNCTION} exists for ${_VARIABLE} passed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n\n")
     else ()
-      message(STATUS "Checking prototype ${_FUNCTION} for ${_VARIABLE} - False")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Checking prototype ${_FUNCTION} for ${_VARIABLE} - False")
+      endif()
       set(${_VARIABLE} 0 CACHE INTERNAL "Have correct prototype for ${_FUNCTION}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Determining if the prototype ${_FUNCTION} exists for ${_VARIABLE} failed with the following output:\n"
diff --git a/Modules/CheckStructHasMember.cmake b/Modules/CheckStructHasMember.cmake
index a864e824c..880a688e2 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckStructHasMember.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckStructHasMember.cmake
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 #
 #
 #
diff --git a/Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake b/Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake
index e1ca41255..bf2e7973e 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckSymbolExists.cmake
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2003-2011 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -74,7 +75,9 @@ macro(_CHECK_SYMBOL_EXISTS SOURCEFILE SYMBOL FILES VARIABLE)
     configure_file("${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CMakeConfigurableFile.in"
       "${SOURCEFILE}" @ONLY)
 
-    message(STATUS "Looking for ${SYMBOL}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Looking for ${SYMBOL}")
+    endif()
     try_compile(${VARIABLE}
       ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       "${SOURCEFILE}"
@@ -85,7 +88,9 @@ macro(_CHECK_SYMBOL_EXISTS SOURCEFILE SYMBOL FILES VARIABLE)
       "${CMAKE_SYMBOL_EXISTS_INCLUDES}"
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE OUTPUT)
     if(${VARIABLE})
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${SYMBOL} - found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${SYMBOL} - found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Have symbol ${SYMBOL}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Determining if the ${SYMBOL} "
@@ -93,7 +98,9 @@ macro(_CHECK_SYMBOL_EXISTS SOURCEFILE SYMBOL FILES VARIABLE)
         "${OUTPUT}\nFile ${SOURCEFILE}:\n"
         "${CMAKE_CONFIGURABLE_FILE_CONTENT}\n")
     else()
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${SYMBOL} - not found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${SYMBOL} - not found")
+      endif()
       set(${VARIABLE} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Have symbol ${SYMBOL}")
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Determining if the ${SYMBOL} "
diff --git a/Modules/CheckTypeSize.cmake b/Modules/CheckTypeSize.cmake
index 333b325f8..d4651b94c 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckTypeSize.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckTypeSize.cmake
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES = list of include directories
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 #   CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES = list of extra headers to include
 
 #=============================================================================
@@ -85,7 +86,9 @@ get_filename_component(__check_type_size_dir "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}" PATH)
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Helper function.  DO NOT CALL DIRECTLY.
 function(__check_type_size_impl type var map builtin language)
-  message(STATUS "Check size of ${type}")
+  if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+    message(STATUS "Check size of ${type}")
+  endif()
 
   # Include header files.
   set(headers)
@@ -169,13 +172,17 @@ function(__check_type_size_impl type var map builtin language)
       message(SEND_ERROR "CHECK_TYPE_SIZE found different results, consider setting CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES or CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES to one or no architecture !")
     endif()
 
-    message(STATUS "Check size of ${type} - done")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Check size of ${type} - done")
+    endif()
     file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
       "Determining size of ${type} passed with the following output:\n${output}\n\n")
     set(${var} "${${var}}" CACHE INTERNAL "CHECK_TYPE_SIZE: sizeof(${type})")
   else()
     # The check failed to compile.
-    message(STATUS "Check size of ${type} - failed")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Check size of ${type} - failed")
+    endif()
     file(READ ${src} content)
     file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
       "Determining size of ${type} failed with the following output:\n${output}\n${src}:\n${content}\n\n")
diff --git a/Modules/CheckVariableExists.cmake b/Modules/CheckVariableExists.cmake
index 4861ff07a..3a7ef13bd 100644
--- a/Modules/CheckVariableExists.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CheckVariableExists.cmake
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS = string of compile command line flags
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_DEFINITIONS = list of macros to define (-DFOO=bar)
 #   CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
+#   CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET = execute quietly without messages
 
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright 2002-2009 Kitware, Inc.
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ macro(CHECK_VARIABLE_EXISTS VAR VARIABLE)
   if("${VARIABLE}" MATCHES "^${VARIABLE}$")
     set(MACRO_CHECK_VARIABLE_DEFINITIONS
       "-DCHECK_VARIABLE_EXISTS=${VAR} ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS}")
-    message(STATUS "Looking for ${VAR}")
+    if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+      message(STATUS "Looking for ${VAR}")
+    endif()
     if(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES)
       set(CHECK_VARIABLE_EXISTS_ADD_LIBRARIES
         LINK_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES})
@@ -63,13 +66,17 @@ macro(CHECK_VARIABLE_EXISTS VAR VARIABLE)
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE OUTPUT)
     if(${VARIABLE})
       set(${VARIABLE} 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Have variable ${VAR}")
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${VAR} - found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${VAR} - found")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
         "Determining if the variable ${VAR} exists passed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n\n")
     else()
       set(${VARIABLE} "" CACHE INTERNAL "Have variable ${VAR}")
-      message(STATUS "Looking for ${VAR} - not found")
+      if(NOT CMAKE_REQUIRED_QUIET)
+        message(STATUS "Looking for ${VAR} - not found")
+      endif()
       file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
         "Determining if the variable ${VAR} exists failed with the following output:\n"
         "${OUTPUT}\n\n")