diff --git a/cmake/FindOpenSSL.cmake b/cmake/FindOpenSSL.cmake
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+#
+# Find the OpenSSL client includes and library
+#
+
+# This module defines
+# OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR, where to find openssl.h
+# OPENSSL_LIBRARIES, the libraries to link against to connect to MySQL
+# OPENSSL_FOUND, if false, you cannot build anything that requires MySQL.
+
+# also defined, but not for general use are
+# OPENSSL_LIBRARY, where to find the MySQL library.
+
+if( OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR AND OPENSSL_LIBRARIES )
+  # in cache already
+  set(OPENSSL_FOUND 1)
+else( OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR AND OPENSSL_LIBRARIES )
+  set(OPENSSL_FOUND 0)
+
+  if(WIN32)
+    if(PLATFORM MATCHES X64)
+      set(TMP_OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR
+        "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\OpenSSL (64-bit)_is1;InstallLocation]/include/openssl"
+      )
+      set(TMP_OPENSSL_LIBRARIES
+        "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\OpenSSL (64-bit)_is1;InstallLocation]/lib"
+      )
+    else()
+      set(TMP_OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR
+        "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\OpenSSL (32-bit)_is1;InstallLocation]/include/openssl"
+        "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\OpenSSL (32-bit)_is1;InstallLocation]/include/openssl"
+        "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\OpenSSL (32-bit)_is1;InstallLocation]/include/openssl"
+      )
+      set(TMP_OPENSSL_LIBRARIES
+        "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\OpenSSL (32-bit)_is1;InstallLocation]/lib"
+        "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\OpenSSL (32-bit)_is1;InstallLocation]/lib"
+        "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\OpenSSL (32-bit)_is1;InstallLocation]/lib"
+      )
+    endif()
+  endif()
+
+  find_path(OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR
+    NAMES
+      ssl.h
+    PATHS
+      /usr/include
+      /usr/include/openssl
+      /usr/local/include
+      /usr/local/include/openssl
+      /usr/local/openssl/include
+      ${TMP_OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR}
+    DOC
+      "Specify the directory containing openssl.h."
+  )
+
+  find_library(OPENSSL_LIBRARIES
+    NAMES
+      ssleay32
+      ssl
+    PATHS
+      /usr/lib
+      /usr/lib/ssl
+      /usr/local/lib
+      /usr/local/lib/ssl
+      /usr/local/ssl/lib
+      ${TMP_OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+    DOC "Specify the OpenSSL library here."
+  )
+
+  if( WIN32 )
+    find_library(OPENSSL_EXTRA_LIBRARIES
+    NAMES
+      libeay32
+    PATHS
+      ${TMP_OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+    DOC
+      "if more libraries are necessary to link in a OpenSSL client, specify them here."
+  )
+  endif( WIN32 )
+
+  if( UNIX )
+    find_library(OPENSSL_EXTRA_LIBRARIES
+      NAMES
+        crypto
+      PATHS
+        /usr/lib
+        /usr/lib/ssl
+        /usr/local/lib
+        /usr/local/lib/ssl
+        /usr/local/ssl/lib
+        ${TMP_OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+      DOC "if more libraries are necessary to link in a OpenSSL client, specify them here."
+    )
+  endif()
+
+  if( OPENSSL_LIBRARIES )
+    if( OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR )
+      set( OPENSSL_FOUND 1 )
+      message(STATUS "Found OpenSSL library: ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}")
+      message(STATUS "Found OpenSSL headers: ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+    else ( OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR )
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find OpenSSL headers! Please install the development-headers")
+    endif( OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR )
+  else( OPENSSL_LIBRARIES )
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find OpenSSL libraries! Please install the library before continuing")
+  endif( OPENSSL_LIBRARIES )
+  mark_as_advanced( OPENSSL_FOUND OPENSSL_LIBRARIES OPENSSL_EXTRA_LIBRARIES OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR )
+endif( OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR AND OPENSSL_LIBRARIES )
diff --git a/cmake/FindPlatform.cmake b/cmake/FindPlatform.cmake
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+# Already set, so only add definition
+# IF(PLATFORM)
+#   IF(PLATFORM MATCHES X64 AND WIN32)
+#     ADD_DEFINITIONS("-D_WIN64")
+#   ENDIF()
+# ELSE()
+  # default to x86 platform.  We'll check for X64 in a bit
+  SET(PLATFORM X86)
+
+  # This definition is necessary to work around a bug with Intellisense described
+  # here: http://tinyurl.com/2cb428.  Syntax highlighting is important for proper
+  # debugger functionality.
+
+  IF(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P MATCHES 8)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Detected 64-bit platform.")
+      IF(WIN32)
+        ADD_DEFINITIONS("-D_WIN64")
+      ENDIF()
+      SET(PLATFORM X64)
+  ELSE()
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Detected 32-bit platform.")
+  ENDIF()
+# ENDIF()