diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 74e855f..88bac55 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@
 LIBS = rt m z pthread
 LDFLAGS += -pthread
 endif
-LIBSXX = protobuf
-LIBS_PROTOC = protoc protobuf
 
 ifneq ($(wildcard /usr/src/gtest/src/gtest-all.cc),)
 GTEST_LIB = /usr/src/gtest/src/gtest-all.cc -I/usr/src/gtest
@@ -157,7 +155,6 @@
 LDFLAGS += $(ARCH_FLAGS)
 LDLIBS += $(addprefix -l, $(LIBS))
 LDLIBSXX += $(addprefix -l, $(LIBSXX))
-HOST_LDLIBS_PROTOC += $(addprefix -l, $(LIBS_PROTOC))
 
 HOST_CPPFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS)
 HOST_CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)
@@ -188,6 +185,8 @@
 OPENSSL_ALPN_CHECK_CMD = $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -o /dev/null test/build/openssl-alpn.c -lssl -lcrypto -ldl $(LDFLAGS)
 ZLIB_CHECK_CMD = $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -o /dev/null test/build/zlib.c -lz $(LDFLAGS)
 PERFTOOLS_CHECK_CMD = $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -o /dev/null test/build/perftools.c -lprofiler $(LDFLAGS)
+PROTOBUF_CHECK_CMD = $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -o /dev/null test/build/protobuf.cc -lprotobuf $(LDFLAGS)
+PROTOC_CHECK_CMD = protoc --version | grep -q libprotoc.3
 
 ifndef REQUIRE_CUSTOM_LIBRARIES_$(CONFIG)
 HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS = $(shell $(PERFTOOLS_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
@@ -200,12 +199,16 @@
 ifndef REQUIRE_CUSTOM_LIBRARIES_$(CONFIG)
 HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN = $(shell $(OPENSSL_ALPN_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB = $(shell $(ZLIB_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
+HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF = $(shell $(PROTOBUF_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 else
 # override system libraries if the config requires a custom compiled library
 HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN = false
 HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB = false
+HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF = false
 endif
 
+HAS_VALID_PROTOC = $(shell $(PROTOC_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
+
 ifeq ($(wildcard third_party/openssl/ssl/ssl.h),)
 HAS_EMBEDDED_OPENSSL_ALPN = false
 else
@@ -218,11 +221,20 @@
 HAS_EMBEDDED_ZLIB = true
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(wildcard third_party/protobuf/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h),)
+HAS_EMBEDDED_PROTOBUF = false
+ifneq ($(HAS_VALID_PROTOC),true)
+NO_PROTOC = true
+endif
+else
+HAS_EMBEDDED_PROTOBUF = true
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB),false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_EMBEDDED_ZLIB),true)
 ZLIB_DEP = libs/$(CONFIG)/zlib/libz.a
 CPPFLAGS += -Ithird_party/zlib
-LDFLAGS += -Lthird_party/zlib
+LDFLAGS += -Llibs/$(CONFIG)/zlib
 else
 DEP_MISSING += zlib
 endif
@@ -244,6 +256,24 @@
 
 LDLIBS_SECURE += $(addprefix -l, $(LIBS_SECURE))
 
+ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF),false)
+ifeq ($(HAS_EMBEDDED_PROTOBUF),true)
+PROTOBUF_DEP = libs/$(CONFIG)/protobuf/libprotobuf.a
+CPPFLAGS += -Ithird_party/protobuf/src
+LDFLAGS += -Llibs/$(CONFIG)/protobuf
+PROTOC = bins/$(CONFIG)/protobuf/protoc
+else
+NO_PROTOBUF = true
+endif
+else
+endif
+
+LIBS_PROTOBUF = protobuf
+LIBS_PROTOC = protoc protobuf
+
+LDLIBS_PROTOBUF += $(addprefix -l, $(LIBS_PROTOBUF))
+HOST_LDLIBS_PROTOC += $(addprefix -l, $(LIBS_PROTOC))
+
 ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),clean)
 NO_DEPS = true
 endif
@@ -287,6 +317,10 @@
 
 openssl_dep_error: openssl_dep_message git_update stop
 
+protobuf_dep_error: protobuf_dep_message git_update stop
+
+protoc_dep_error: protoc_dep_message git_update stop
+
 openssl_dep_message:
 	@echo
 	@echo "DEPENDENCY ERROR"
@@ -301,6 +335,34 @@
 	@echo "  make run_dep_checks"
 	@echo
 
+protobuf_dep_message:
+	@echo
+	@echo "DEPENDENCY ERROR"
+	@echo
+	@echo "The target you are trying to run requires protobuf 3.0.0+"
+	@echo "Your system doesn't have it, and neither does the third_party directory."
+	@echo
+	@echo "Please consult INSTALL to get more information."
+	@echo
+	@echo "If you need information about why these tests failed, run:"
+	@echo
+	@echo "  make run_dep_checks"
+	@echo
+
+protoc_dep_message:
+	@echo
+	@echo "DEPENDENCY ERROR"
+	@echo
+	@echo "The target you are trying to run requires protobuf-compiler 3.0.0+"
+	@echo "Your system doesn't have it, and neither does the third_party directory."
+	@echo
+	@echo "Please consult INSTALL to get more information."
+	@echo
+	@echo "If you need information about why these tests failed, run:"
+	@echo
+	@echo "  make run_dep_checks"
+	@echo
+
 stop:
 	@false
 
@@ -682,6 +744,9 @@
 run_dep_checks:
 	$(OPENSSL_ALPN_CHECK_CMD) || true
 	$(ZLIB_CHECK_CMD) || true
+	$(PERFTOOLS_CHECK_CMD) || true
+	$(PROTOBUF_CHECK_CMD) || true
+	$(PROTOC_CHECK_CMD) || true
 
 libs/$(CONFIG)/zlib/libz.a:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Building zlib"
@@ -703,6 +768,21 @@
 	$(Q)mkdir -p libs/$(CONFIG)/openssl
 	$(Q)cp third_party/openssl/libssl.a third_party/openssl/libcrypto.a libs/$(CONFIG)/openssl
 
+third_party/protobuf/configure:
+	$(E) "[AUTOGEN] Preparing protobuf"
+	$(Q)(cd third_party/protobuf ; autoreconf -f -i -Wall,no-obsolete)
+
+libs/$(CONFIG)/protobuf/libprotobuf.a: third_party/protobuf/configure
+	$(E) "[MAKE]    Building protobuf"
+	$(Q)(cd third_party/protobuf ; CC="$(CC)" CXX="$(CXX)" LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS_$(CONFIG)) -g" CXXFLAGS="-DLANG_CXX11 -std=c++11" CPPFLAGS="$(CPPFLAGS_$(CONFIG)) -g" ./configure --disable-shared --enable-static)
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C third_party/protobuf clean
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C third_party/protobuf
+	$(Q)mkdir -p libs/$(CONFIG)/protobuf
+	$(Q)mkdir -p bins/$(CONFIG)/protobuf
+	$(Q)cp third_party/protobuf/src/.libs/libprotoc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/protobuf
+	$(Q)cp third_party/protobuf/src/.libs/libprotobuf.a libs/$(CONFIG)/protobuf
+	$(Q)cp third_party/protobuf/src/protoc bins/$(CONFIG)/protobuf
+
 static: static_c static_cxx
 
 static_c:  libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.a
@@ -1498,55 +1578,95 @@
 	$(Q) $(STRIP) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.$(SHARED_EXT)
 endif
 
-gens/examples/tips/empty.pb.cc: examples/tips/empty.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/examples/tips/empty.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/examples/tips/empty.pb.cc: examples/tips/empty.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/examples/tips/label.pb.cc: examples/tips/label.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/examples/tips/label.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/examples/tips/label.pb.cc: examples/tips/label.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/examples/tips/pubsub.pb.cc: examples/tips/pubsub.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/examples/tips/pubsub.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/examples/tips/pubsub.pb.cc: examples/tips/pubsub.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/test/cpp/interop/empty.pb.cc: test/cpp/interop/empty.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/test/cpp/interop/empty.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/test/cpp/interop/empty.pb.cc: test/cpp/interop/empty.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/test/cpp/interop/messages.pb.cc: test/cpp/interop/messages.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/test/cpp/interop/messages.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/test/cpp/interop/messages.pb.cc: test/cpp/interop/messages.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/test/cpp/interop/test.pb.cc: test/cpp/interop/test.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/test/cpp/interop/test.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/test/cpp/interop/test.pb.cc: test/cpp/interop/test.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc: test/cpp/qps/qpstest.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc: test/cpp/qps/qpstest.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/test/cpp/util/echo.pb.cc: test/cpp/util/echo.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/test/cpp/util/echo.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/test/cpp/util/echo.pb.cc: test/cpp/util/echo.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.pb.cc: test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.pb.cc: test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
-gens/test/cpp/util/messages.pb.cc: test/cpp/util/messages.proto $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+gens/test/cpp/util/messages.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+gens/test/cpp/util/messages.pb.cc: test/cpp/util/messages.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
 	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=gens --grpc_out=gens --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin $<
+endif
 
 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/%.o : %.c
@@ -1767,7 +1887,6 @@
 endif
 endif
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBGPR_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -1822,7 +1941,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/util/test_config.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -1838,7 +1961,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -1986,7 +2108,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 src/core/security/auth.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/security/base64.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/security/credentials.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
@@ -2136,7 +2262,6 @@
 endif
 endif
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -2278,7 +2403,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -2311,7 +2440,6 @@
 endif
 endif
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -2349,7 +2477,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/end2end/cq_verifier.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/core/end2end/data/prod_roots_certs.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/core/end2end/data/server1_cert.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
@@ -2376,7 +2508,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -2536,7 +2667,6 @@
 endif
 endif
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -2700,7 +2830,24 @@
 
 else
 
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build a C++ library if you don't have protobuf - a bit overreached, but still okay.
+
+libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a: protobuf_dep_error
+
+ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+libs/$(CONFIG)/grpc++.$(SHARED_EXT): protobuf_dep_error
+else
+libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.$(SHARED_EXT): protobuf_dep_error
+endif
+
+else
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 src/cpp/client/channel.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/client/channel_arguments.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/client/client_context.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
@@ -2723,7 +2870,7 @@
 src/cpp/util/time.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
-libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a: $(ZLIB_DEP) $(OPENSSL_DEP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS)
+libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a: $(ZLIB_DEP) $(OPENSSL_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS)
 	$(E) "[AR]      Creating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) rm -f libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a
@@ -2752,6 +2899,7 @@
 endif
 endif
 
+endif
 
 endif
 
@@ -2802,7 +2950,19 @@
 
 else
 
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build a C++ library if you don't have protobuf - a bit overreached, but still okay.
+
+libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a: protobuf_dep_error
+
+
+else
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/cpp/util/messages.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/echo.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
@@ -2810,7 +2970,7 @@
 test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
-libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a: $(ZLIB_DEP) $(OPENSSL_DEP) $(LIBGRPC++_TEST_UTIL_OBJS)
+libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a: $(ZLIB_DEP) $(OPENSSL_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBGRPC++_TEST_UTIL_OBJS)
 	$(E) "[AR]      Creating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) rm -f libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a
@@ -2822,6 +2982,7 @@
 
 
 
+endif
 
 endif
 
@@ -2857,7 +3018,19 @@
 
 else
 
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build a C++ library if you don't have protobuf - a bit overreached, but still okay.
+
+libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a: protobuf_dep_error
+
+
+else
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 examples/tips/label.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 examples/tips/empty.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 examples/tips/pubsub.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
@@ -2865,7 +3038,7 @@
 examples/tips/subscriber.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
-libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a: $(ZLIB_DEP) $(OPENSSL_DEP) $(LIBTIPS_CLIENT_LIB_OBJS)
+libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a: $(ZLIB_DEP) $(OPENSSL_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBTIPS_CLIENT_LIB_OBJS)
 	$(E) "[AR]      Creating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	$(Q) rm -f libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a
@@ -2877,6 +3050,7 @@
 
 
 
+endif
 
 endif
 
@@ -2908,7 +3082,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_fake_security.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -2924,7 +3102,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -2951,7 +3128,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_fullstack.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -2967,7 +3148,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -2994,7 +3174,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -3010,7 +3194,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -3037,7 +3220,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -3053,7 +3240,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -3080,7 +3266,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -3096,7 +3286,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -3123,7 +3312,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -3139,7 +3332,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -3169,7 +3361,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_AFTER_ACCEPT_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3195,7 +3386,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_AFTER_ACCEPT_AND_WRITES_CLOSED_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3221,7 +3411,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_AFTER_INVOKE_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3247,7 +3436,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_BEFORE_INVOKE_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3273,7 +3461,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_IN_A_VACUUM_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3299,7 +3486,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CENSUS_SIMPLE_REQUEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3325,7 +3511,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_DISAPPEARING_SERVER_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3351,7 +3536,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_EARLY_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_FINISHES_INFLIGHT_CALLS_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3377,7 +3561,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_EARLY_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_FINISHES_TAGS_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3403,7 +3586,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_GRACEFUL_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3429,7 +3611,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_INVOKE_LARGE_REQUEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3455,7 +3636,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3481,7 +3661,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_NO_OP_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3507,7 +3686,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_PING_PONG_STREAMING_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3533,7 +3711,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_RESPONSE_WITH_BINARY_METADATA_AND_PAYLOAD_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3559,7 +3736,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_RESPONSE_WITH_METADATA_AND_PAYLOAD_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3585,7 +3761,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_RESPONSE_WITH_PAYLOAD_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3611,7 +3786,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_WITH_LARGE_METADATA_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3637,7 +3811,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_WITH_PAYLOAD_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3663,7 +3836,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_SIMPLE_DELAYED_REQUEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3689,7 +3861,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_SIMPLE_REQUEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3715,7 +3886,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_THREAD_STRESS_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3741,7 +3911,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_WRITES_DONE_HANGS_WITH_PENDING_READ_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3767,7 +3936,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_AFTER_ACCEPT_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3793,7 +3961,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_AFTER_ACCEPT_AND_WRITES_CLOSED_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3819,7 +3986,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_AFTER_INVOKE_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3845,7 +4011,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_BEFORE_INVOKE_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3871,7 +4036,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CANCEL_IN_A_VACUUM_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3897,7 +4061,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_CENSUS_SIMPLE_REQUEST_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3923,7 +4086,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_DISAPPEARING_SERVER_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3949,7 +4111,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_EARLY_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_FINISHES_INFLIGHT_CALLS_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -3975,7 +4136,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_EARLY_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_FINISHES_TAGS_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4001,7 +4161,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_GRACEFUL_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4027,7 +4186,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_INVOKE_LARGE_REQUEST_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4053,7 +4211,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4079,7 +4236,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_NO_OP_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4105,7 +4261,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_PING_PONG_STREAMING_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4131,7 +4286,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_RESPONSE_WITH_BINARY_METADATA_AND_PAYLOAD_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4157,7 +4311,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_RESPONSE_WITH_METADATA_AND_PAYLOAD_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4183,7 +4336,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_RESPONSE_WITH_PAYLOAD_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4209,7 +4361,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_RESPONSE_WITH_TRAILING_METADATA_AND_PAYLOAD_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4235,7 +4386,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_WITH_LARGE_METADATA_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4261,7 +4411,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_REQUEST_WITH_PAYLOAD_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4287,7 +4436,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_SIMPLE_DELAYED_REQUEST_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4313,7 +4461,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_SIMPLE_REQUEST_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4339,7 +4486,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_THREAD_STRESS_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4365,7 +4511,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBEND2END_TEST_WRITES_DONE_HANGS_WITH_PENDING_READ_LEGACY_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
@@ -4391,7 +4536,11 @@
 
 else
 
+
 ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
+# This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
+# installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
+# otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
 test/core/end2end/data/test_root_cert.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/core/end2end/data/prod_roots_certs.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/core/end2end/data/server1_cert.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
@@ -4410,7 +4559,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
@@ -6832,7 +6980,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/channel_arguments_test: $(CHANNEL_ARGUMENTS_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(CHANNEL_ARGUMENTS_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/channel_arguments_test
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(CHANNEL_ARGUMENTS_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/channel_arguments_test
 
 endif
 
@@ -6853,10 +7001,21 @@
 
 CPP_PLUGIN_OBJS = $(addprefix objs/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(CPP_PLUGIN_SRC))))
 
-bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin: $(CPP_PLUGIN_OBJS)
+
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build the protoc plugins if you don't have protobuf 3.0.0+.
+
+bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin: $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(CPP_PLUGIN_OBJS)
 	$(E) "[HOSTLD]  Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(HOST_LDXX) $(HOST_LDFLAGS) $(CPP_PLUGIN_OBJS) $(HOST_LDLIBSXX) $(HOST_LDLIBS) $(HOST_LDLIBS_PROTOC) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin
+	$(Q) $(HOST_LDXX) $(HOST_LDFLAGS) $(CPP_PLUGIN_OBJS) $(HOST_LDLIBSXX) $(HOST_LDLIBS_PROTOC) $(HOST_LDLIBS) $(HOST_LDLIBS_PROTOC) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/cpp_plugin
+
+endif
 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/compiler/cpp_generator.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/compiler/cpp_plugin.o: 
@@ -6884,7 +7043,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/credentials_test: $(CREDENTIALS_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(CREDENTIALS_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/credentials_test
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(CREDENTIALS_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/credentials_test
 
 endif
 
@@ -6915,7 +7074,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test: $(END2END_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(END2END_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(END2END_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test
 
 endif
 
@@ -6949,7 +7108,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/interop_client: $(INTEROP_CLIENT_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(INTEROP_CLIENT_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/interop_client
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(INTEROP_CLIENT_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/interop_client
 
 endif
 
@@ -6986,7 +7145,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/interop_server: $(INTEROP_SERVER_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(INTEROP_SERVER_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/interop_server
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(INTEROP_SERVER_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/interop_server
 
 endif
 
@@ -7021,7 +7180,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/qps_client: $(QPS_CLIENT_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(QPS_CLIENT_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/qps_client
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(QPS_CLIENT_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/qps_client
 
 endif
 
@@ -7054,7 +7213,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/qps_server: $(QPS_SERVER_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(QPS_SERVER_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/qps_server
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(QPS_SERVER_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/qps_server
 
 endif
 
@@ -7076,10 +7235,21 @@
 
 RUBY_PLUGIN_OBJS = $(addprefix objs/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(RUBY_PLUGIN_SRC))))
 
-bins/$(CONFIG)/ruby_plugin: $(RUBY_PLUGIN_OBJS)
+
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build the protoc plugins if you don't have protobuf 3.0.0+.
+
+bins/$(CONFIG)/ruby_plugin: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+bins/$(CONFIG)/ruby_plugin: $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(RUBY_PLUGIN_OBJS)
 	$(E) "[HOSTLD]  Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(HOST_LDXX) $(HOST_LDFLAGS) $(RUBY_PLUGIN_OBJS) $(HOST_LDLIBSXX) $(HOST_LDLIBS) $(HOST_LDLIBS_PROTOC) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/ruby_plugin
+	$(Q) $(HOST_LDXX) $(HOST_LDFLAGS) $(RUBY_PLUGIN_OBJS) $(HOST_LDLIBSXX) $(HOST_LDLIBS_PROTOC) $(HOST_LDLIBS) $(HOST_LDLIBS_PROTOC) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/ruby_plugin
+
+endif
 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/compiler/ruby_generator.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/compiler/ruby_plugin.o: 
@@ -7107,7 +7277,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/status_test: $(STATUS_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(STATUS_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/status_test
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(STATUS_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/status_test
 
 endif
 
@@ -7138,7 +7308,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/sync_client_async_server_test: $(SYNC_CLIENT_ASYNC_SERVER_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(SYNC_CLIENT_ASYNC_SERVER_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/sync_client_async_server_test
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(SYNC_CLIENT_ASYNC_SERVER_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/sync_client_async_server_test
 
 endif
 
@@ -7169,7 +7339,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/thread_pool_test: $(THREAD_POOL_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(THREAD_POOL_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/thread_pool_test
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(THREAD_POOL_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/thread_pool_test
 
 endif
 
@@ -7200,7 +7370,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_client: $(TIPS_CLIENT_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(TIPS_CLIENT_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_client
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(TIPS_CLIENT_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_client
 
 endif
 
@@ -7231,7 +7401,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_publisher_test: $(TIPS_PUBLISHER_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(TIPS_PUBLISHER_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_publisher_test
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(TIPS_PUBLISHER_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_publisher_test
 
 endif
 
@@ -7262,7 +7432,7 @@
 bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_subscriber_test: $(TIPS_SUBSCRIBER_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(TIPS_SUBSCRIBER_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_subscriber_test
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(TIPS_SUBSCRIBER_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) libs/$(CONFIG)/libtips_client_lib.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/tips_subscriber_test
 
 endif