diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c53bc590a7..3b1ac0e525 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -129,15 +129,15 @@ endif()
 
 # Check option dependencies
 
-if(LYX_CPACK)
-	set(LYX_INSTALL ON)
-endif()
-
 if(LYX_DMG)
 	set(LYX_BUNDLE ON)
 	set(LYX_CPACK ON)
 endif()
 
+if(LYX_CPACK)
+	set(LYX_INSTALL ON)
+endif()
+
 if(LYX_INSTALL)
 	set(LYX_NLS ON)
 	if (WIN32)
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ if(LYX_INSTALL)
 		set(LYX_CONSOLE OFF)
 	endif()
 	set(LYX_PACKAGE_SUFFIX ON)
-	set(LYX_RELEASE ON)
+	if(NOT LYX_DEBUG)
+		set(LYX_RELEASE ON)
+	endif()
 	set(LYX_PROFILE OFF)
 endif()
 
@@ -237,12 +239,16 @@ else()
 	set(USE_POSIX_PACKAGING ON)
 endif()
 
-macro(setstripped _varname _value)
-	string(STRIP ${_value} _v)
-	if(USE_POSIX_PACKAGING)
-		string(TOLOWER ${_v} ${_varname})
+macro(setstripped _varname)
+	if(${ARGC} GREATER 1)
+		string(STRIP "${ARGV1}" _v)
+		if(USE_POSIX_PACKAGING)
+			string(TOLOWER ${_v} ${_varname})
+		else()
+			set(${_varname} ${_v})
+		endif()
 	else()
-		set(${_varname} ${_v})
+		set(${_varname})
 	endif()
 endmacro(setstripped)
 
@@ -448,7 +454,7 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
 		set(LYX_CXX_FLAGS "${LYX_CXX_FLAGS} -D_GLIBCPP_CONCEPT_CHECKS")
 	endif()
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS       "${LYX_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing " CACHE TYPE STRING FORCE)
-	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${LYX_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing -O0 -g -D_DEBUG" CACHE TYPE STRING FORCE)
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${LYX_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing -O0 -g3 -D_DEBUG" CACHE TYPE STRING FORCE)
 	if(MINGW)
 		set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${LYX_CXX_FLAGS} -O2 -DNDEBUG" CACHE TYPE STRING FORCE)
 	else()