diff --git a/cmake/macros/PackageConfig.cmake b/cmake/macros/PackageConfig.cmake
index df81deb621..a1e862b103 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/PackageConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/PackageConfig.cmake
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
 #       variables provided by find_package()
 #
 #
-# Function: config_package
+# Function: package_status
 # Usage:
-#   config_package(package_name "Package description" ["Config summary"])
+#   package_status(package_name "Package description" ["Config summary"])
 # Examples:
-#   config_package(OpenAL "OpenAL Audio Output")
-#   config_package(ROCKET "Rocket" "without Python bindings")
+#   package_status(OpenAL "OpenAL Audio Output")
+#   package_status(ROCKET "Rocket" "without Python bindings")
 #
 #
 # Function: show_packages
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #   show_packages()
 #
 #   This prints the package usage report using the information provided in
-#   calls to config_package above.
+#   calls to package_status above.
 #
 
 #
@@ -214,22 +214,22 @@ endfunction(package_option)
 set(_ALL_CONFIG_PACKAGES CACHE INTERNAL "Internal variable")
 
 #
-# config_package
+# package_status
 #
-function(config_package name desc)
+function(package_status name desc)
   set(note "")
   foreach(arg ${ARGN})
     set(note "${arg}")
   endforeach()
 
   if(NOT PANDA_DID_SET_OPTION_${name})
-    message(SEND_ERROR "config_package(${name}) was called before package_option(${name}).
+    message(SEND_ERROR "package_status(${name}) was called before package_option(${name}).
                         This is a bug in the cmake build scripts.")
   endif()
 
   list(FIND _ALL_CONFIG_PACKAGES "${name}" called_twice)
   if(called_twice GREATER -1)
-    message(SEND_ERROR "config_package(${name}) was called twice.
+    message(SEND_ERROR "package_status(${name}) was called twice.
                         This is a bug in the cmake build scripts.")
   else()
     list(APPEND _ALL_CONFIG_PACKAGES "${name}")
diff --git a/dtool/Package.cmake b/dtool/Package.cmake
index 8395579abb..501fe0b71c 100644
--- a/dtool/Package.cmake
+++ b/dtool/Package.cmake
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ alignment, which could impact memory usage on very-low-memory
 platforms.  Currently experimental." ON)
 
 if(LINMATH_ALIGN)
-  config_package(EIGEN "Eigen linear algebra library" "vectorization enabled in build")
+  package_status(EIGEN "Eigen linear algebra library" "vectorization enabled in build")
 else()
-  config_package(EIGEN "Eigen linear algebra library" "vectorization NOT enabled in build")
+  package_status(EIGEN "Eigen linear algebra library" "vectorization NOT enabled in build")
 endif()
 
 #
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ option(REPORT_OPENSSL_ERRORS
 error messages when they occur." ${IS_DEBUG_BUILD})
 
 if(REPORT_OPENSSL_ERRORS)
-  config_package(OPENSSL "OpenSSL" "with verbose error reporting")
+  package_status(OPENSSL "OpenSSL" "with verbose error reporting")
 else()
-  config_package(OPENSSL "OpenSSL")
+  package_status(OPENSSL "OpenSSL")
 endif()
 
 #
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ endif()
 # JPEG:
 find_package(JPEG QUIET)
 package_option(JPEG DEFAULT ON "Enable support for loading .jpg images.")
-config_package(JPEG "libjpeg")
+package_status(JPEG "libjpeg")
 
 # PNG:
 find_package(PNG QUIET)
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ package_option(PNG
   DEFAULT ON
   "Enable support for loading .png images."
   IMPORTED_AS PNG::PNG)
-config_package(PNG "libpng")
+package_status(PNG "libpng")
 
 # TIFF:
 find_package(TIFF QUIET)
 package_option(TIFF "Enable support for loading .tif images.")
-config_package(TIFF "libtiff")
+package_status(TIFF "libtiff")
 
 # OpenEXR:
 find_package(OpenEXR QUIET)
 package_option(OPENEXR "Enable support for loading .exr images.")
-config_package(OPENEXR "OpenEXR")
+package_status(OPENEXR "OpenEXR")
 
 #
 # ------------ LIBTAR ------------
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ config_package(OPENEXR "OpenEXR")
 find_package(Tar QUIET)
 package_option(TAR
   "This is used to optimize patch generation against tar files.")
-config_package(TAR "libtar")
+package_status(TAR "libtar")
 
 #
 # ------------ FFTW ------------
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ package_option(FFTW
   FOUND_AS "FFTW3"
   LICENSE "GPL")
 
-config_package(FFTW "FFTW")
+package_status(FFTW "FFTW")
 
 #
 # ------------ libsquish ------------
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ package_option(SQUISH
   "Enables support for automatic compression of DXT textures."
   FOUND_AS LIBSQUISH)
 
-config_package(SQUISH "libsquish")
+package_status(SQUISH "libsquish")
 
 #
 # ------------ Nvidia Cg ------------
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ elseif(HAVE_CGDX9)
 else()
   set(cg_apis "WITHOUT rendering backend support")
 endif()
-config_package(CG "Nvidia Cg Shading Language" "${cg_apis}")
+package_status(CG "Nvidia Cg Shading Language" "${cg_apis}")
 
 #
 # ------------ VRPN ------------
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ package_option(VRPN
   "Enables support for connecting to VRPN servers. This is only needed if you
   are building Panda3D for a fixed VRPN-based VR installation.")
 
-config_package(VRPN "VRPN")
+package_status(VRPN "VRPN")
 
 #
 # ------------ zlib ------------
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ package_option(ZLIB
   "Enables support for compression of Panda assets."
   IMPORTED_AS ZLIB::ZLIB)
 
-config_package(ZLIB "zlib")
+package_status(ZLIB "zlib")
 
 #
 # ------------ FFmpeg ------------
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ elseif(HAVE_SWRESAMPLE)
 else()
   set(ffmpeg_features "without resampling/rescaling support")
 endif()
-config_package(FFMPEG "FFmpeg" "${ffmpeg_features}")
+package_status(FFMPEG "FFmpeg" "${ffmpeg_features}")
 
 #
 # ------------ Audio libraries ------------
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ package_option(RAD_MSS
   if you need to enable this option."
   FOUND_AS Miles
   LICENSE "Miles")
-config_package(RAD_MSS "Miles Sound System")
+package_status(RAD_MSS "Miles Sound System")
 
 # FMOD Ex
 find_package(FMODEx QUIET)
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ package_option(FMODEX
   from Firelight Technologies. This audio library is free for non-commercial
   use."
   LICENSE "FMOD")
-config_package(FMODEX "FMOD Ex sound library")
+package_status(FMODEX "FMOD Ex sound library")
 
 # OpenAL
 find_package(OpenAL QUIET)
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ package_option(OPENAL
   on most platforms this will imply OpenAL Soft, which is LGPL licensed."
   IMPORTED_AS OpenAL::OpenAL
   LICENSE "LGPL")
-config_package(OPENAL "OpenAL sound library")
+package_status(OPENAL "OpenAL sound library")
 
 if(OPENAL_FOUND AND APPLE)
   set(HAVE_OPENAL_FRAMEWORK YES)
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ package_option(FREETYPE
   Panda3D will only be able to read fonts specially made with egg-mkfont."
   IMPORTED_AS freetype)
 
-config_package(FREETYPE "FreeType")
+package_status(FREETYPE "FreeType")
 
 # HarfBuzz
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ package_option(HARFBUZZ
   "This enables support for the HarfBuzz text shaping library."
   IMPORTED_AS harfbuzz::harfbuzz)
 
-config_package(HARFBUZZ "HarfBuzz")
+package_status(HARFBUZZ "HarfBuzz")
 
 # GTK2
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ set(Freetype_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE) # Fix for builtin FindGTK2
 set(GTK2_GTK_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE) # Fix for builtin FindGTK2
 find_package(GTK2 QUIET COMPONENTS gtk)
 package_option(GTK2)
-config_package(GTK2 "gtk+-2")
+package_status(GTK2 "gtk+-2")
 
 #
 # ------------ Physics engines ------------
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ find_package(Bullet MODULE QUIET)
 package_option(BULLET
   "Enable this option to support game dynamics with the Bullet physics library.")
 
-config_package(BULLET "Bullet physics")
+package_status(BULLET "Bullet physics")
 
 # ODE
 find_package(ODE QUIET)
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ package_option(ODE
   LICENSE "BSD-3"
   IMPORTED_AS ODE::ODE)
 
-config_package(ODE "Open Dynamics Engine")
+package_status(ODE "Open Dynamics Engine")
 
 # PhysX
 find_package(PhysX QUIET)
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ package_option(PHYSX
   "Enable this option to support game dynamics with Nvidia PhysX."
   LICENSE "Nvidia")
 
-config_package(PHYSX "Nvidia PhysX")
+package_status(PHYSX "Nvidia PhysX")
 
 #
 # ------------ SpeedTree ------------
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ package_option(SPEEDTREE
   "Enable this option to include scenegraph support for SpeedTree trees."
   LICENSE "SpeedTree")
 
-config_package(SPEEDTREE "SpeedTree")
+package_status(SPEEDTREE "SpeedTree")
 
 #
 # ------------ Rendering APIs ------------
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ package_option(GL
   FOUND_AS OPENGL
   IMPORTED_AS OpenGL::GL)
 
-config_package(GL "OpenGL")
+package_status(GL "OpenGL")
 
 # OpenGL ES 1
 find_package(OpenGLES1 QUIET)
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ package_option(GLES1
   "Enable support for OpenGL ES 1.x rendering APIs."
   FOUND_AS OPENGLES1)
 
-config_package(GLES1 "OpenGL ES 1.x")
+package_status(GLES1 "OpenGL ES 1.x")
 
 # OpenGL ES 2
 find_package(OpenGLES2 QUIET)
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ package_option(GLES2
   "Enable support for OpenGL ES 2.x rendering APIs."
   FOUND_AS OPENGLES2)
 
-config_package(GLES2 "OpenGL ES 2.x")
+package_status(GLES2 "OpenGL ES 2.x")
 
 #
 # ------------ Display APIs ------------
@@ -444,9 +444,9 @@ if(HAVE_GLX AND NOT HAVE_GLX_AVAILABLE)
 endif()
 
 if(HAVE_GLX)
-  config_package(X11 "X11" "with GLX")
+  package_status(X11 "X11" "with GLX")
 else()
-  config_package(X11 "X11" "without GLX")
+  package_status(X11 "X11" "without GLX")
 endif()
 
 # EGL
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ package_option(EGL
   "Enable support for the Khronos EGL context management interface for
   OpenGL ES.  This is necessary to support OpenGL ES under X11.")
 
-config_package(EGL "EGL")
+package_status(EGL "EGL")
 
 # Direct3D 9
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ package_option(DX9
   "Enable support for DirectX 9.  This is typically only viable on Windows."
   FOUND_AS DIRECT3D9)
 
-config_package(DX9 "Direct3D 9.x")
+package_status(DX9 "Direct3D 9.x")
 
 #
 # ------------ Vision tools ------------
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ package_option(OPENCV
   "Enable support for OpenCV.  This will be built into the 'vision' package."
   FOUND_AS OpenCV)
 
-config_package(OPENCV "OpenCV")
+package_status(OPENCV "OpenCV")
 
 # ARToolKit
 find_package(ARToolKit QUIET)
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ find_package(ARToolKit QUIET)
 package_option(ARTOOLKIT
   "Enable support for ARToolKit.  This will be built into the 'vision' package.")
 
-config_package(ARTOOLKIT "ARToolKit")
+package_status(ARTOOLKIT "ARToolKit")
 
 ########
 # TODO #
@@ -495,15 +495,15 @@ config_package(ARTOOLKIT "ARToolKit")
 
 # Find and configure Awesomium
 #find_package(Awesomium)
-#config_package(AWESOMIUM COMMENT "Awesomium")
+#package_status(AWESOMIUM COMMENT "Awesomium")
 
 # Find and configure OpenMaya
 #find_package(OpenMaya)
-#config_package(MAYA COMMENT "OpenMaya")
+#package_status(MAYA COMMENT "OpenMaya")
 
 # Find and configure FCollada
 #find_package(FCollada)
-#config_package(FCOLLADA COMMENT "FCollada")
+#package_status(FCOLLADA COMMENT "FCollada")
 #if(FOUND_COLLADA14DOM OR FOUND_COLLADA15DOM)
 # set(USE_COLLADA TRUE CACHE BOOL "If true, compile Panda3D with COLLADA DOM")
 # if(USE_COLLADA)
@@ -517,11 +517,11 @@ config_package(ARTOOLKIT "ARToolKit")
 
 # Find and configure Assimp
 #find_package(Assimp)
-#config_package(ASSIMP COMMENT "Assimp")
+#package_status(ASSIMP COMMENT "Assimp")
 
 # Find and configure libRocket
 #find_package(Rocket)
-#config_package(ROCKET COMMENT "libRocket")
+#package_status(ROCKET COMMENT "libRocket")
 #if(HAVE_ROCKET AND HAVE_PYTHON)
 # # Check for rocket python bindings
 # if(FOUND_ROCKET_PYTHON)
@@ -543,4 +543,4 @@ config_package(ARTOOLKIT "ARToolKit")
 
 # Find and configure Vorbis
 #find_package(Vorbis)
-#config_package(VORBIS COMMENT "Vorbis Ogg decoder")
+#package_status(VORBIS COMMENT "Vorbis Ogg decoder")