cef/patch/patches/gn_config.patch

diff --git .gn .gn
index db85e5f4092f..779c93c07523 100644
--- .gn
+++ .gn
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ exec_script_whitelist =
       # in the Chromium repo outside of //build.
       "//build_overrides/build.gni",
 
+      "//cef/BUILD.gn",
+
       # TODO(dgn): Layer violation but breaks the build otherwise, see
       # https://crbug.com/474506.
       "//clank/java/BUILD.gn",
diff --git BUILD.gn BUILD.gn
index 5c26c723bf8b..fa4994456865 100644
--- BUILD.gn
+++ BUILD.gn
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ group("gn_all") {
   if (!is_ios && !is_fuchsia) {
     deps += [
       "//cc:cc_unittests",
+      "//cef",
       "//chrome/test:telemetry_perf_unittests",
       "//chrome/test:unit_tests",
       "//components:components_browsertests",
diff --git build/config/win/visual_studio_version.gni build/config/win/visual_studio_version.gni
index 982fbe8d3f0d..e757be4688f1 100644
--- build/config/win/visual_studio_version.gni
+++ build/config/win/visual_studio_version.gni
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ declare_args() {
   # Currently always "2015".
   visual_studio_version = ""
 
-  # Directory of the Windows driver kit. If visual_studio_path is empty, this
-  # will be auto-filled.
-  wdk_path = ""
+  # Path to Visual Studio runtime libraries.
+  visual_studio_runtime_dirs = ""
 
   # Full path to the Windows SDK, not including a backslash at the end.
   # This value is the default location, override if you have a different
@@ -28,12 +27,11 @@ if (visual_studio_path == "") {
   visual_studio_path = toolchain_data.vs_path
   windows_sdk_path = toolchain_data.sdk_path
   visual_studio_version = toolchain_data.vs_version
-  wdk_path = toolchain_data.wdk_dir
   visual_studio_runtime_dirs = toolchain_data.runtime_dirs
 } else {
   assert(visual_studio_version != "",
          "You must set the visual_studio_version if you set the path")
-  assert(wdk_path != "",
-         "You must set the wdk_path if you set the visual studio path")
-  visual_studio_runtime_dirs = []
+  assert(visual_studio_runtime_dirs != "",
+         "You must set the visual_studio_runtime_dirs if you set the visual " +
+         "studio path")
 }
diff --git build/toolchain/win/setup_toolchain.py build/toolchain/win/setup_toolchain.py
index a1d2ea4b2394..50514a54e64f 100644
--- build/toolchain/win/setup_toolchain.py
+++ build/toolchain/win/setup_toolchain.py
@@ -132,19 +132,22 @@ def _LoadToolchainEnv(cpu, sdk_dir):
       # variable.
       if 'VSINSTALLDIR' in os.environ:
         del os.environ['VSINSTALLDIR']
-      other_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(
-                                        os.environ['GYP_MSVS_OVERRIDE_PATH'],
-                                        'VC/Auxiliary/Build/vcvarsall.bat'))
-      if not os.path.exists(other_path):
-        raise Exception('%s is missing - make sure VC++ tools are installed.' %
-                        script_path)
-      script_path = other_path
-    # Chromium requires the 10.0.15063.468 SDK - previous versions don't have
-    # all of the required declarations and 10.0.16299.0 has some
-    # incompatibilities (crbug.com/773476).
-    args = [script_path, 'amd64_x86' if cpu == 'x86' else 'amd64',
-            '10.0.15063.0']
-    variables = _LoadEnvFromBat(args)
+      script_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(
+                                         os.environ['GYP_MSVS_OVERRIDE_PATH'],
+                                         'VC/Auxiliary/Build/vcvarsall.bat'))
+    if os.path.exists(script_path):
+      # Chromium requires the 10.0.15063.468 SDK - previous versions don't have
+      # all of the required declarations and 10.0.16299.0 has some
+      # incompatibilities (crbug.com/773476).
+      args = [script_path, 'amd64_x86' if cpu == 'x86' else 'amd64',
+              '10.0.15063.0']
+      variables = _LoadEnvFromBat(args)
+    else:
+      variables = []
+      for k in sorted(os.environ.keys()):
+        variables.append('%s=%s' % (str(k), str(os.environ[k])))
+      variables = '\n'.join(variables)
+
   return _ExtractImportantEnvironment(variables)
 
 
diff --git build/vs_toolchain.py build/vs_toolchain.py
index 7a258ed1dacc..4165c1f9d07b 100755
--- build/vs_toolchain.py
+++ build/vs_toolchain.py
@@ -81,11 +81,18 @@ def SetEnvironmentAndGetRuntimeDllDirs():
     runtime_path = os.path.pathsep.join(vs_runtime_dll_dirs)
     os.environ['PATH'] = runtime_path + os.path.pathsep + os.environ['PATH']
   elif sys.platform == 'win32' and not depot_tools_win_toolchain:
+    has_override_path = True
     if not 'GYP_MSVS_OVERRIDE_PATH' in os.environ:
+      has_override_path = False
       os.environ['GYP_MSVS_OVERRIDE_PATH'] = DetectVisualStudioPath()
     if not 'GYP_MSVS_VERSION' in os.environ:
       os.environ['GYP_MSVS_VERSION'] = GetVisualStudioVersion()
 
+    if has_override_path:
+      # Don't attempt to copy DLLs when using a custom toolchain.
+      # The DLLs should already be discoverable via the PATH env variable.
+      return None
+
     # When using an installed toolchain these files aren't needed in the output
     # directory in order to run binaries locally, but they are needed in order
     # to create isolates or the mini_installer. Copying them to the output
diff --git chrome/chrome_paks.gni chrome/chrome_paks.gni
index bd0fc70bb87f..79315464c57b 100644
--- chrome/chrome_paks.gni
+++ chrome/chrome_paks.gni
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ template("chrome_paks") {
     }
 
     input_locales = locales
-    output_dir = "${invoker.output_dir}/locales"
+    output_dir = "${invoker.output_dir}/chrome/locales"
 
     if (is_mac) {
       output_locales = locales_as_mac_outputs
diff --git chrome/installer/mini_installer/BUILD.gn chrome/installer/mini_installer/BUILD.gn
index 88a6d8627d51..4a25b5d1b713 100644
--- chrome/installer/mini_installer/BUILD.gn
+++ chrome/installer/mini_installer/BUILD.gn
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ template("generate_mini_installer") {
     inputs = [
       "$chrome_dll_file",
       "$root_out_dir/chrome.exe",
-      "$root_out_dir/locales/en-US.pak",
+      "$root_out_dir/chrome/locales/en-US.pak",
       "$root_out_dir/setup.exe",
       "$root_out_dir/v8_context_snapshot.bin",
       release_file,