diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ffd9e06..9b97f45 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ if ("x_${VERSION}" STREQUAL "x_GIT-NOTFOUND" OR "x_${VERSION}" STREQUAL "x_HEAD-
   set (VERSION "v0.9.6-dirty")
 endif ()
 
-message (INFO " - libmraa Version ${VERSION}")
-message (INFO " - cmake Version ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION}")
+message (STATUS " - libmraa Version ${VERSION}")
+message (STATUS " - cmake Version ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION}")
 
 #parse the version information into pieces.
 string (REGEX REPLACE "^v([0-9]+)\\..*" "\\1" VERSION_MAJOR "${VERSION}")
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ endif()
 if (NOT BUILDARCH)
   include (TargetArch)
   target_architecture (DETECTED_ARCH)
-  message( INFO " - Target arch is ${DETECTED_ARCH}")
+  message (STATUS " - Target arch is ${DETECTED_ARCH}")
 else ()
   set (DETECTED_ARCH ${BUILDARCH})
-  message( INFO " - Override arch is ${DETECTED_ARCH}")
+  message (STATUS " - Override arch is ${DETECTED_ARCH}")
 endif()
 
 if (DETECTED_ARCH STREQUAL "i586" OR DETECTED_ARCH STREQUAL "x86_64"
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ if (DETECTED_ARCH STREQUAL "i586" OR DETECTED_ARCH STREQUAL "x86_64"
 elseif (DETECTED_ARCH MATCHES "arm.*")
   set (ARMPLAT ON)
 else ()
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "Only x86 and arm platforms currently supported")
+  message (FATAL_ERROR "Only x86 and arm platforms currently supported")
 endif()
 
 if (BUILDSWIGPYTHON OR BUILDTESTS)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ if (IPK)
       set (TARGET_ARCH ${DETECTED_ARCH})
     endif ()
   endif ()
-  message (INFO " - Package arch is ${TARGET_ARCH}")
+  message (STATUS " - Package arch is ${TARGET_ARCH}")
 
   set(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB" "TGZ")
   set(OPKG_ARCH ${TARGET_ARCH})
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ if (IPK)
 endif()
 
 if (RPM)
-  message (INFO " - Enabled RPM packaging for ${DETECTED_ARCH}")
+  message (STATUS " - Enabled RPM packaging for ${DETECTED_ARCH}")
   set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "/usr")
   set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${VERSION})
   set(CPACK_GENERATOR "RPM")
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index fef5b57..729c6a8 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ set (mraa_LIB_X86_SRCS_NOAUTO
   ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/x86/up.c
 )
 
-message (INFO " - Adding support for platform ${MRAAPLATFORMFORCE}")
+message (STATUS " - Adding support for platform ${MRAAPLATFORMFORCE}")
 
 #keywords in if statements are case sensitive
 if (NOT ${MRAAPLATFORMFORCE} STREQUAL "ALL")
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ if (NOT ${MRAAPLATFORMFORCE} STREQUAL "ALL")
   elseif (${MRAAPLATFORMFORCE} STREQUAL "MRAA_UP")
     set (mraa_LIB_X86_SRCS_NOAUTO ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/x86/x86.c ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/x86/up.c)
   else ()
-    message (ERROR " - Unknown x86 platform enabled!")
+    message (FATAL_ERROR " - Unknown x86 platform enabled!")
   endif ()
 else ()
-    message (INFO " - Adding support for all platforms")
+    message (STATUS " - Adding support for all platforms")
 endif ()
 
 set (mraa_LIB_ARM_SRCS_NOAUTO
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if (ARMPLAT)
 endif()
 
 if (USBPLAT)
-  message (INFO " - Adding USB platforms")
+  message (STATUS " - Adding USB platforms")
   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DUSBPLAT=1")
   if (FTDID2xx)
     find_package (Ftd2xx)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if (USBPLAT)
       set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DFTDID2XX=1")
       set (mraa_LIBS ${mraa_LIBS} ${LIBFTD2XX_LIBRARIES})
     else ()
-      message (WARNING " - Enabled FTDID2xx support but library not found")
+      message (SEND_ERROR " - Enabled FTDID2xx support but library not found")
     endif ()
   endif ()
   if (FTDI4222)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ if (USBPLAT)
       set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DFTDI4222=1")
       set (mraa_LIBS ${mraa_LIBS} dl)
     else ()
-      message (WARNING " - Enabled FTDI4222 support but library not found")
+      message (SEND_ERROR " - Enabled FTDI4222 support but library not found")
     endif ()
   endif ()
   add_subdirectory(usb)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ if (BUILDSWIG)
       if (SWIG_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.0.4)
         add_subdirectory (javascript)
       else ()
-        message ("WARN - SWIG is ${SWIG_VERSION}. Please upgrade to 3.0.5+ to build nodejs addon")
+        message (SEND_ERROR " - SWIG is ${SWIG_VERSION}. Please upgrade to 3.0.5+ to build nodejs addon")
       endif ()
     endif ()
   endif ()
diff --git a/src/javascript/CMakeLists.txt b/src/javascript/CMakeLists.txt
index b0cd93b..26bc806 100644
--- a/src/javascript/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/javascript/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set (V8_VERSION_HEX 0x0${V8_VERSION_MAJOR}${V8_VERSION_MINOR}${V8_VERSION_PATCH}
 string (LENGTH "${V8_VERSION_HEX}" V8_VERSION_HEX_length)
 while (V8_VERSION_HEX_length LESS 8)
   set (V8_VERSION_HEX "${V8_VERSION_HEX}0")
-  message (DEBUG " - Padded V8 version to match SWIG format")
+  message (STATUS " - Padded V8 version to match SWIG format")
   string (LENGTH "${V8_VERSION_HEX}" V8_VERSION_HEX_length)
 endwhile ()
 
@@ -31,28 +31,28 @@ set_target_properties (mraajs PROPERTIES
   SUFFIX ".node"
 )
 
-message (INFO " - swig Version ${SWIG_VERSION}")
-message (INFO " - CXX compiler Version ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION}")
+message (STATUS " - swig Version ${SWIG_VERSION}")
+message (STATUS " - CXX compiler Version ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION}")
 
 if (${V8_VERSION_MAJOR} GREATER 3)
-  message (INFO " - Using V8 version > 3 so requiring C++11 compiler")
+  message (STATUS " - Using V8 version > 3 so requiring C++11 compiler")
   # Node 0.12.x V8 engine major version is '3'.
   # Node 2.1.0  V8 engine major version is '4'.
   set_property (TARGET mraajs PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11)
   set_property (TARGET mraajs PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-  if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
-    message(INFO " - **WARNING** Need to use CMAKE version 3.1+, but it is ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION}")
-    message(INFO " -             So a workaround will be used.")
-    if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
-      if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "4.7")
-        message(FATAL_ERROR " FATAL ERROR: GNU gcc compiler is also too old (need 4.7+, but ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION}) and does not support C++11 standard.")
-      endif()
-      set(MRAA_CXX11_WORKAROUND_OPTION "-std=gnu++11")
-    else()
-      set(MRAA_CXX11_WORKAROUND_OPTION "-std=c++11")
-    endif()
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${MRAA_CXX11_WORKAROUND_OPTION} ")
-  endif()
+  if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
+    message (SEND_ERROR " - Need to use CMAKE version 3.1+, but it is ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION}")
+    message (STATUS " -             So a workaround will be used.")
+    if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+      if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "4.7")
+        message (FATAL_ERROR " - GNU gcc compiler is also too old (need 4.7+, but ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION}) and does not support C++11 standard.")
+      endif ()
+      set (MRAA_CXX11_WORKAROUND_OPTION "-std=gnu++11")
+    else ()
+      set (MRAA_CXX11_WORKAROUND_OPTION "-std=c++11")
+    endif ()
+    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${MRAA_CXX11_WORKAROUND_OPTION} ")
+  endif ()
 endif ()
 
 macro (mraa_CREATE_INSTALL_PACKAGE_JSON generated_file install_location)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ if (BUILDDOC)
       COMMENT "Generating API documentation with Yuidoc" VERBATIM
   )
   else ()
-    message (INFO " - Failed to find Yuidoc. node.js API doc will not be generated")
+    message (STATUS " - Failed to find Yuidoc. node.js API doc will not be generated")
   endif ()
 endif ()