ci : try using Ninja instead of msbuild

Author: danbev

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ jobs:
           variant: sccache
           evict-old-files: 1d
 
-      - name: Configure CUDA compilation cache
-        run: |
-          New-Item -Path "${{ github.workspace }}\cuda_cache" -ItemType Directory -Force
-          echo "CUDA_CACHE_PATH=${{ github.workspace }}\cuda_cache" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
-          echo "CUDA_CACHE_MAXSIZE=4294967296" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
-
       - name: Install Cuda Toolkit 11.8.0
         if: ${{ matrix.cuda-toolkit == '11.8.0' }}
         run: |
@@ -104,20 +98,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "CUDA_PATH=C:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v12.2.0" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
           echo "CUDA_PATH_V12_2=C:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v12.2.0" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
 
-      - name: Cache CUDA compilation results
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/cuda_cache
-          key: cuda-cache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.cuda-toolkit }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.cu', '**/*.cuh') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            cuda-cache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.cuda-toolkit }}-
-
-      - name: Add msbuild to PATH
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
-
       - name: Install 7-Zip
         run: choco install 7zip -y
 
+      - name: Install Ninja
+        id: install_ninja
+        run: |
+          choco install ninja
+
       - name: Fetch SDL2 and set SDL2_DIR
         if: matrix.sdl2 == 'ON'
         run: |
@@ -126,28 +114,18 @@ jobs:
           echo "SDL2_DIR=${{ github.workspace }}\SDL2-${{ matrix.sdl2_ver }}\cmake" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
           echo "${{ github.workspace }}\SDL2-${{ matrix.sdl2_ver }}\cmake" > SDL2_PATH.txt
 
-      - name: Create CMake CUDA compiler toolchain file
-        shell: cmd
-        run: |
-          echo SET(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_LAUNCHER sccache) > cuda_toolchain.cmake
-          echo SET(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER "%CUDA_PATH%/bin/nvcc.exe") >> cuda_toolchain.cmake
-
       - name: Configure CMake
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-          call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
           set "CUDACXX=sccache %CUDA_PATH%\bin\nvcc.exe"
-          cmake -S . -B ./build -A ${{ matrix.arch }} ^
+          cmake -S . -B build -G "Ninja Multi-Config" ^
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build }} ^
-            -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=cuda_toolchain.cmake ^
             -DGGML_CUDA=${{ matrix.cublas }} ^
             -DCMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES=all  ^
             -DWHISPER_SDL2=${{ matrix.sdl2 }} ^
             -DCMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache ^
             -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache ^
             -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache ^
-            -DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded ^
-            -DCMAKE_POLICY_CMP0141=NEW ^
             -DSDL2_DIR="%SDL2_DIR%"
 
       - name: Check sccache status after build
@@ -157,7 +135,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Project
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-          call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
           cd ./build
           cmake --build . --config ${{ matrix.build }} -j %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%