SUBPROJECT-edit_cache target is not working anymore

[traversaro]

Output on Wheezy, CMake 2.8.11 of make kdl_format_io-edit_cache:

icub@icub15:/usr/local/src/robot/codyco-superbuild/build-x86_64 (master)$ make kdl_format_io-edit_cache 
Scanning dependencies of target kdl_format_io-edit_cache
[ 33%] Skipping update step for 'kdl_format_io'
[ 33%] Performing configure step for 'kdl_format_io'
Not searching for unused variables given on the command line.
loading initial cache file /usr/local/src/robot/codyco-superbuild/build-x86_64/libraries/kdl_format_io/CMakeFiles/YCMTmp/kdl_format_io-cache.cmake
-- kdl_format_io version 0.0.1
-- Boost version: 1.49.0
-- Found the following Boost libraries:
--   thread
-- Using iCub from build tree
-- Configuration successful. Type make to compile kdl_format_io
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /usr/local/src/robot/codyco-superbuild/build-x86_64/libraries/kdl_format_io
[ 66%] Running CMake cache editor for kdl_format_io...
ccmake version 2.8.11.1
Usage

  ccmake <path-to-source>
  ccmake <path-to-existing-build>

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[100%] Built target kdl_format_io-edit_cache
icub@icub15:/usr/local/src/robot/codyco-superbuild/build-x86_64 (master)$ 

[drdanz]

can you please run VERBOSE=1 make kdl_format_io-edit_cache and paste the output?