fix build with new protobuf target (#4955)

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x86; cd build-x86
-        cmake -T v140,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
+        cmake -T v140,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-x64
@@ -2431,7 +2431,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x64; cd build-x64
-        cmake -T v140,host=x64 -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
+        cmake -T v140,host=x64 -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: package
@@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x86; cd build-x86
-        cmake -T v140,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -T v140,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-x64
@@ -2496,7 +2496,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x64; cd build-x64
-        cmake -T v140,host=x64 -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -T v140,host=x64 -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: package
@@ -2553,7 +2553,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x86; cd build-x86
-        cmake -T v141,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
+        cmake -T v141,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-x64
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x64; cd build-x64
-        cmake -T v141,host=x64 -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
+        cmake -T v141,host=x64 -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: package
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x86; cd build-x86
-        cmake -T v141,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -T v141,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-x64
@@ -2626,7 +2626,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x64; cd build-x64
-        cmake -T v141,host=x64 -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -T v141,host=x64 -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: package
@@ -2683,7 +2683,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x86; cd build-x86
-        cmake -T v142,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
+        cmake -T v142,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-x64
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x64; cd build-x64
-        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
+        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-arm
@@ -2764,7 +2764,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x86; cd build-x86
-        cmake -T v142,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -T v142,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-x64
@@ -2772,7 +2772,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x64; cd build-x64
-        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-arm
@@ -2845,7 +2845,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x86; cd build-x86
-        cmake -T v143,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
+        cmake -T v143,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-x64
@@ -2853,7 +2853,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x64; cd build-x64
-        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
+        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-arm
@@ -2926,7 +2926,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x86; cd build-x86
-        cmake -T v143,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -T v143,host=x64 -A Win32 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x86\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-x64
@@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-x64; cd build-x64
-        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install -DNCNN_VERSION_STRING="${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}" -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\x64\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install
     - name: build-arm

.github/workflows/windows-x64-cpu.yml

@@ -77,26 +77,26 @@ jobs:
     - name: build-sse2
       run: |
         mkdir build-sse2; cd build-sse2
-        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_RUNTIME_CPU=OFF -DNCNN_AVX2=OFF -DNCNN_AVX=OFF -DNCNN_AVX512=OFF -DNCNN_XOP=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
+        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\cmake" -DNCNN_RUNTIME_CPU=OFF -DNCNN_AVX2=OFF -DNCNN_AVX=OFF -DNCNN_AVX512=OFF -DNCNN_XOP=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
     - name: test-sse2
       run: cd build-sse2; ctest -C Release --output-on-failure -j 2
     - name: build-shared
       run: |
         mkdir build-shared; cd build-shared
-        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_RUNTIME_CPU=ON -DNCNN_AVX2=ON -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\cmake" -DNCNN_RUNTIME_CPU=ON -DNCNN_AVX2=ON -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
     - name: build-avx2
       run: |
         mkdir build-avx2; cd build-avx2
-        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_RUNTIME_CPU=OFF -DNCNN_AVX2=ON -DNCNN_AVX512=OFF -DNCNN_XOP=OFF -DNCNN_AVXVNNI=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
+        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\cmake" -DNCNN_RUNTIME_CPU=OFF -DNCNN_AVX2=ON -DNCNN_AVX512=OFF -DNCNN_XOP=OFF -DNCNN_AVXVNNI=OFF -DNCNN_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
     - name: test-avx2
       run: cd build-avx2; ctest -C Release --output-on-failure -j 2
     - name: build-avx
       run: |
         mkdir build-avx; cd build-avx
-        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_RUNTIME_CPU=OFF -DNCNN_AVX2=OFF -DNCNN_AVX512=OFF -DNCNN_XOP=OFF -DNCNN_AVX=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
+        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\cmake" -DNCNN_RUNTIME_CPU=OFF -DNCNN_AVX2=OFF -DNCNN_AVX512=OFF -DNCNN_XOP=OFF -DNCNN_AVX=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
     - name: test-avx
       run: cd build-avx; ctest -C Release --output-on-failure -j 2

.github/workflows/windows-x64-gpu.yml

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build; cd build
-        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
+        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
     - name: test
       if: matrix.vs-version != 'vs2015'
@@ -129,5 +129,5 @@ jobs:
         $env:VULKAN_SDK="C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0"
         $env:Path+=";C:/VulkanSDK/1.3.236.0/Bin"
         mkdir build-shared; cd build-shared
-        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\include" -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\lib\libprotobuf.lib" -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\bin\protoc.exe" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
+        cmake -T ${{ matrix.toolset-version }},host=x64 -A x64 -Dprotobuf_DIR="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\protobuf-install\cmake" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON -DNCNN_SHARED_LIB=ON ..
         cmake --build . --config Release -j 2

docs/how-to-build/how-to-build.md

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Build ncnn library (replace <protobuf-root-dir> with a proper path):
 cd <ncnn-root-dir>
 mkdir -p protobuf_build
 cd protobuf_build
-cmake -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=%cd%/install -DProtobuf_INCLUDE_DIR=<protobuf-root-dir>/protobuf_build/install/include -DProtobuf_LIBRARIES=<protobuf-root-dir>/protobuf_build/install/lib/libprotobuf.lib -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE=<protobuf-root-dir>/protobuf_build/install/bin/protoc.exe -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON ..
+cmake -A x64 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=%cd%/install -Dprotobuf_DIR=<protobuf-root-dir>/protobuf_build/install/cmake -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON ..
 cmake --build . --config Release -j 2
 cmake --build . --config Release --target install
 ```

tools/caffe/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
 
-find_package(Protobuf)
+find_package(protobuf CONFIG)
+
+if(protobuf_FOUND)
+    set(PROTOBUF_FOUND ${protobuf_FOUND})
+    set(PROTOBUF_VERSION ${protobuf_VERSION})
+else()
+    # fallback to system
+    find_package(Protobuf)
+    set(PROTOBUF_FOUND ${Protobuf_FOUND})
+    set(PROTOBUF_VERSION ${Protobuf_VERSION})
+    if(TARGET protobuf::protoc)
+        set_target_properties(protobuf::protoc PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${PROTOBUF_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE}")
+    endif()
+endif()
 
 if(PROTOBUF_FOUND)
-    if(DEFINED Protobuf_VERSION AND Protobuf_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.22)
+    if(DEFINED PROTOBUF_VERSION AND PROTOBUF_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.22)
         set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
     endif()
 
-    protobuf_generate_cpp(CAFFE_PROTO_SRCS CAFFE_PROTO_HDRS caffe.proto)
-    add_executable(caffe2ncnn caffe2ncnn.cpp ${CAFFE_PROTO_SRCS} ${CAFFE_PROTO_HDRS})
-    target_include_directories(caffe2ncnn
-        PRIVATE
-            ${PROTOBUF_INCLUDE_DIR}
-            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
-    target_link_libraries(caffe2ncnn PRIVATE ${PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES})
+    if(Protobuf_FOUND OR protobuf_MODULE_COMPATIBLE)
+        protobuf_generate_cpp(CAFFE_PROTO_SRCS CAFFE_PROTO_HDRS caffe.proto)
+        add_executable(caffe2ncnn caffe2ncnn.cpp ${CAFFE_PROTO_SRCS} ${CAFFE_PROTO_HDRS})
+        target_include_directories(caffe2ncnn PRIVATE ${PROTOBUF_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+        target_link_libraries(caffe2ncnn PRIVATE ${PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES})
+    else()
+        add_executable(caffe2ncnn caffe2ncnn.cpp caffe.proto)
+        target_include_directories(caffe2ncnn PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+        protobuf_generate(TARGET caffe2ncnn)
+        target_link_libraries(caffe2ncnn PRIVATE protobuf::libprotobuf)
+    endif()
 
     # add all caffe2ncnn tool to a virtual project group
     set_property(TARGET caffe2ncnn PROPERTY FOLDER "tools/converter")

tools/onnx/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
 
-find_package(Protobuf)
+find_package(protobuf CONFIG)
+
+if(protobuf_FOUND)
+    set(PROTOBUF_FOUND ${protobuf_FOUND})
+    set(PROTOBUF_VERSION ${protobuf_VERSION})
+else()
+    # fallback to system
+    find_package(Protobuf)
+    set(PROTOBUF_FOUND ${Protobuf_FOUND})
+    set(PROTOBUF_VERSION ${Protobuf_VERSION})
+    if(TARGET protobuf::protoc)
+        set_target_properties(protobuf::protoc PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${PROTOBUF_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE}")
+    endif()
+endif()
 
 if(PROTOBUF_FOUND)
-    if(DEFINED Protobuf_VERSION AND Protobuf_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.22)
+    if(DEFINED PROTOBUF_VERSION AND PROTOBUF_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.22)
         set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
     endif()
 
-    protobuf_generate_cpp(ONNX_PROTO_SRCS ONNX_PROTO_HDRS onnx.proto)
-    add_executable(onnx2ncnn onnx2ncnn.cpp ${ONNX_PROTO_SRCS} ${ONNX_PROTO_HDRS})
-    target_include_directories(onnx2ncnn
-        PRIVATE
-            ${PROTOBUF_INCLUDE_DIR}
-            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
-    target_link_libraries(onnx2ncnn PRIVATE ${PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES})
+    if(Protobuf_FOUND OR protobuf_MODULE_COMPATIBLE)
+        protobuf_generate_cpp(ONNX_PROTO_SRCS ONNX_PROTO_HDRS onnx.proto)
+        add_executable(onnx2ncnn onnx2ncnn.cpp ${ONNX_PROTO_SRCS} ${ONNX_PROTO_HDRS})
+        target_include_directories(onnx2ncnn PRIVATE ${PROTOBUF_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+        target_link_libraries(onnx2ncnn PRIVATE ${PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES})
+    else()
+        add_executable(onnx2ncnn onnx2ncnn.cpp onnx.proto)
+        target_include_directories(onnx2ncnn PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+        protobuf_generate(TARGET onnx2ncnn)
+        target_link_libraries(onnx2ncnn PRIVATE protobuf::libprotobuf)
+    endif()
 
     # add all onnx2ncnn tool to a virtual project group
     set_property(TARGET onnx2ncnn PROPERTY FOLDER "tools/converter")