This prefers c++ over CC as the C++ compiler command. See PR 203793. --- Modules/Platform/FreeBSD-CXX.cmake.orig 2017-06-14 21:54:30 UTC +++ Modules/Platform/FreeBSD-CXX.cmake @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_NAMES) + set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_NAMES c++) +endif()