-add module ecm_print_variables(var1 var2 ... varN)

Alex

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diff --git a/modules/ECMPrintVariables.cmake b/modules/ECMPrintVariables.cmake
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+# - Convenience macro for printing the values of cmake variables, useful e.g. while debugging.
+# ECM_PRINT_VARIABLES(var1 var2 .. varN)
+#
+# This macro will print the name of each variable followed by its value.
+# Example:
+#   ecm_print_variables(CMAKE_C_COMPILER CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION THIS_ONE_DOES_NOT_EXIST)
+# Gives:
+#   -- CMAKE_C_COMPILER="/usr/bin/gcc" ; CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION="2" ; THIS_ONE_DOES_NOT_EXIST=""
+
+# Copyright 2011 Alexander Neundorf <neundorf@kde.org>
+#
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+#
+# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the License for more information.
+
+function(ECM_PRINT_VARIABLES)
+   set(msg "")
+   foreach(var ${ARGN})
+      if(msg)
+         set(msg "${msg} ; ")
+      endif()
+      set(msg "${msg}${var}=\"${${var}}\"")
+   endforeach()
+   message(STATUS "${msg}")
+endfunction()