diff --git a/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx b/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
index 7cc1522697..3c685bd9d1 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCMakeProjects(
           = this->MakefileMap->GetDefinition("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM");
         std::string buildCommand
           = globalGenerator->GenerateBuildCommand(cmakeMakeProgram,
-            installProjectName.c_str(), 0,
+            installProjectName.c_str(), 0, 0,
             globalGenerator->GetPreinstallTargetName(),
             buildConfig, false, false);
         cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_DEBUG,
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx
index f4d38cef14..5cb2a37385 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ cmCTestGenericHandler* cmCTestBuildCommand::InitializeHandler()
       std::string buildCommand
         = this->GlobalGenerator->
         GenerateBuildCommand(cmakeMakeProgram,
-                             cmakeProjectName,
+                             cmakeProjectName, 0,
                              cmakeBuildAdditionalFlags, cmakeBuildTarget,
                              cmakeBuildConfiguration, true, false);
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
diff --git a/Source/cmBuildCommand.cxx b/Source/cmBuildCommand.cxx
index 91d55a5a28..b6e2569a5a 100644
--- a/Source/cmBuildCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmBuildCommand.cxx
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ bool cmBuildCommand
   //
   std::string makecommand = this->Makefile->GetLocalGenerator()
     ->GetGlobalGenerator()->GenerateBuildCommand
-    (makeprogram, project_name, 0, target, configuration, true, false);
+    (makeprogram, project_name, 0, 0, target, configuration, true, false);
 
   this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable, makecommand.c_str());
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool cmBuildCommand
 
   std::string makecommand = this->Makefile->GetLocalGenerator()
     ->GetGlobalGenerator()->GenerateBuildCommand
-    (makeprogram.c_str(), this->Makefile->GetProjectName(), 0,
+    (makeprogram.c_str(), this->Makefile->GetProjectName(), 0, 0,
      0, configType.c_str(), true, false);
 
   if(cacheValue)
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
index df1433105d..e6fc630d9d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
@@ -1340,11 +1340,13 @@ int cmGlobalGenerator::TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir,
 
 std::string cmGlobalGenerator
 ::GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram, const char *projectName,
-                       const char* additionalOptions, const char *targetName,
-                       const char* config, bool ignoreErrors, bool)
+                       const char *projectDir, const char* additionalOptions,
+                       const char *targetName, const char* config,
+                       bool ignoreErrors, bool)
 {
-  // Project name and config are not used yet.
+  // Project name & dir and config are not used yet.
   (void)projectName;
+  (void)projectDir;
   (void)config;
 
   std::string makeCommand =
@@ -1411,7 +1413,7 @@ int cmGlobalGenerator::Build(
   if (clean)
     {
     std::string cleanCommand =
-      this->GenerateBuildCommand(makeCommandCSTR, projectName,
+      this->GenerateBuildCommand(makeCommandCSTR, projectName, bindir,
       0, "clean", config, false, fast);
     if(output)
       {
@@ -1443,7 +1445,7 @@ int cmGlobalGenerator::Build(
 
   // now build
   std::string makeCommand =
-    this->GenerateBuildCommand(makeCommandCSTR, projectName,
+    this->GenerateBuildCommand(makeCommandCSTR, projectName, bindir,
                                extraOptions, target,
                                config, false, fast);
   if(output)
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
index 11616e0d06..9427434bac 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
@@ -121,9 +121,10 @@ public:
 
   virtual std::string GenerateBuildCommand(
     const char* makeProgram,
-    const char *projectName, const char* additionalOptions,
-    const char *targetName,
-    const char* config, bool ignoreErrors, bool fast);
+    const char *projectName, const char *projectDir,
+    const char* additionalOptions,
+    const char *targetName, const char* config,
+    bool ignoreErrors, bool fast);
 
 
   ///! Set the CMake instance
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx
index fa277b1d15..fff972e587 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx
@@ -523,14 +523,16 @@ bool cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::UsingMinGW = false;
 std::string cmGlobalNinjaGenerator
 ::GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
                        const char* projectName,
+                       const char* projectDir,
                        const char* additionalOptions,
                        const char* targetName,
                        const char* config,
                        bool ignoreErrors,
                        bool fast)
 {
-  // Project name and config are not used yet.
+  // Project name & dir and config are not used yet.
   (void)projectName;
+  (void)projectDir;
   (void)config;
   // Ninja does not have -i equivalent option yet.
   (void)ignoreErrors;
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
index c3df7d9358..6e9378821d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ public:
   /// Overloaded methods. @see cmGlobalGenerator::GenerateBuildCommand()
   virtual std::string GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
                                            const char* projectName,
+                                           const char* projectDir,
                                            const char* additionalOptions,
                                            const char* targetName,
                                            const char* config,
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
index e26cca9407..88cd6e5f84 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
@@ -517,11 +517,13 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 
 std::string cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 ::GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram, const char *projectName,
-                       const char* additionalOptions, const char *targetName,
-                       const char* config, bool ignoreErrors, bool fast)
+                       const char *projectDir, const char* additionalOptions,
+                       const char *targetName, const char* config,
+                       bool ignoreErrors, bool fast)
 {
-  // Project name and config are not used yet.
+  // Project name & dir and config are not used yet.
   (void)projectName;
+  (void)projectDir;
   (void)config;
 
   std::string makeCommand =
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h
index 385cdc4a16..5e9dce3a6b 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ public:
   // change the build command for speed
   virtual std::string GenerateBuildCommand
   (const char* makeProgram,
-   const char *projectName, const char* additionalOptions,
+   const char *projectName, const char *projectDir,
+   const char* additionalOptions,
    const char *targetName,
    const char* config, bool ignoreErrors, bool fast);
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
index b8c493916d..2d0880f6a8 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase()
 
 std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
 ::GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
-                       const char *projectName,
+                       const char *projectName, const char *projectDir,
                        const char* additionalOptions, const char *targetName,
                        const char* config, bool ignoreErrors, bool fast)
 {
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
       lowerCaseCommand.find("VCExpress") != std::string::npos)
     {
     return cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::GenerateBuildCommand(makeProgram,
-      projectName, additionalOptions, targetName, config, ignoreErrors, fast);
+      projectName, projectDir, additionalOptions, targetName, config,
+      ignoreErrors, fast);
     }
 
   // Otherwise, assume MSBuild command line, and construct accordingly.
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
index 5926e0f214..dbe60442a0 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 
   virtual std::string
   GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
-                       const char *projectName,
+                       const char *projectName, const char *projectDir,
                        const char* additionalOptions, const char *targetName,
                        const char* config, bool ignoreErrors, bool);
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
index 9f3af71bbb..b3fabdade2 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
@@ -80,12 +80,15 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::GenerateConfigurations(cmMakefile* mf)
 std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator
 ::GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
                        const char *projectName,
+                       const char *projectDir,
                        const char* additionalOptions,
                        const char *targetName,
                        const char* config,
                        bool ignoreErrors,
                        bool)
 {
+  // Visual studio 6 doesn't need project dir
+  (void) projectDir;
   // Ingoring errors is not implemented in visual studio 6
   (void) ignoreErrors;
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
index 40149e9117..6bd39ca9a5 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
    */
   virtual std::string GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
                                            const char *projectName,
+                                           const char *projectDir,
                                            const char* additionalOptions,
                                            const char *targetName,
                                            const char* config,
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
index 63cbdb8905..8a186e7d0b 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
@@ -56,10 +56,12 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator
 
 std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator
 ::GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
-                       const char *projectName,
+                       const char *projectName, const char *projectDir,
                        const char* additionalOptions, const char *targetName,
                        const char* config, bool ignoreErrors, bool)
 {
+  // Visual studio 7 doesn't need project dir
+  (void) projectDir;
   // Ingoring errors is not implemented in visual studio 6
   (void) ignoreErrors;
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
index 6e786201b9..3ebb408a32 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
    */
   virtual std::string GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
                                            const char *projectName,
+                                           const char *projectDir,
                                            const char* additionalOptions,
                                            const char *targetName,
                                            const char* config,
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
index ceac564035..d89802039e 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ void cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const&
 std::string cmGlobalXCodeGenerator
 ::GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
                        const char *projectName,
+                       const char *projectDir,
                        const char* additionalOptions,
                        const char *targetName,
                        const char* config,
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ std::string cmGlobalXCodeGenerator
 {
   // Config is not used yet
   (void) ignoreErrors;
+  (void) projectDir;
 
   // now build the test
   if(makeProgram == 0 || !strlen(makeProgram))
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.h
index 131a6e6d5f..fb897b2d33 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
    */
   virtual std::string GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
                                            const char *projectName,
+                                           const char *projectDir,
                                            const char* additionalOptions,
                                            const char *targetName,
                                            const char* config,