Add `qt_host` option to enable cross-platform Qt Builds using host SDK tools

17 files changed, 155 insertions, 70 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_qt.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_qt.lua
index 1a9e79f76..d720ac8b8 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_qt.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/sdks/find_qt.lua
@@ -190,11 +190,21 @@ function _find_qmake(sdkdir, sdkver)
 end
 
 -- get qt environment
-function _get_qtenvs(qmake)
+function _get_qtenvs(qmake, sdkdir)
     local envs = {}
+    local run_args = {"-query"}
+    if sdkdir then
+        local conf_paths = {path.join(sdkdir, "bin", "target_qt.conf"), path.join(sdkdir, "bin", "qt.conf")}
+        for _, conf_path in ipairs(conf_paths) do
+            if os.isfile(conf_path) then
+                table.join2(run_args, {"-qtconf", conf_path})
+                break
+            end
+        end
+    end
     local results = try {
         function ()
-            return os.iorunv(qmake, {"-query"})
+            return os.iorunv(qmake, run_args)
         end,
         catch {
             function (errors)
@@ -215,24 +225,44 @@ function _get_qtenvs(qmake)
     end
 end
 
+-- Verify and correct the Qt SDK version for cross-compiling.
+-- qmake reports its own version (QT_VERSION), not the version specified in the SDK's configuration files.
+function _tryfix_sdkver_for_cross(sdkdir, sdkver)
+    local qconfig_path = sdkdir and path.join(sdkdir, "mkspecs", "qconfig.pri")
+    if not sdkver or not os.isfile(qconfig_path) then
+        return sdkver
+    end
+    -- Extract the actual SDK version from qconfig.pri
+    local qconfig = io.readfile(qconfig_path)
+    local actual_sdkver = qconfig and qconfig:match("QT_VERSION%s*=%s*(%S+)") -- Expected format: QT_VERSION = x.y.z
+    if not actual_sdkver then
+        return sdkver
+    end
+    if sdkver ~= actual_sdkver then
+        wprint("Host Qt SDK version (%s) differs from Target Qt SDK version (%s). To prevent build issues, please ensure both use the same version.", sdkver, actual_sdkver);
+    end
+    return actual_sdkver
+end
+
 -- find qt sdk toolchains
-function _find_qt(sdkdir, sdkver)
+function _find_qt(sdkdir, sdkver, sdkdir_host)
 
     -- find qmake
-    local qmake = _find_qmake(sdkdir, sdkver)
+    local qmake = _find_qmake(sdkdir_host or sdkdir, sdkver)
     if not qmake then
         return
     end
 
     -- get qt environments
-    local qtenvs = _get_qtenvs(qmake)
+    local located_sdkdir = sdkdir and _find_sdkdir(sdkdir, sdkver)
+    local qtenvs = _get_qtenvs(qmake, located_sdkdir or sdkdir)
     if not qtenvs then
         return
     end
 
     -- get qt toolchains
     sdkdir = qtenvs.QT_INSTALL_PREFIX
-    local sdkver = qtenvs.QT_VERSION
+    local sdkver = _tryfix_sdkver_for_cross(sdkdir, qtenvs.QT_VERSION)
     local bindir = qtenvs.QT_INSTALL_BINS
     local libexecdir = qtenvs.QT_INSTALL_LIBEXECS
     local qmldir = qtenvs.QT_INSTALL_QML
@@ -259,6 +289,16 @@ function _find_qt(sdkdir, sdkver)
             -- TODO
         end
     end
+
+    if sdkdir_host then
+        local located_sdkdir_host = _find_sdkdir(sdkdir_host, sdkver)
+        local qtenvs_host = _get_qtenvs(qmake, located_sdkdir_host or sdkdir_host)
+        if qtenvs_host then
+            bindir_host = qtenvs_host.QT_HOST_BINS or qtenvs_host.QT_INSTALL_BINS or bindir_host
+            libexecdir_host = qtenvs_host.QT_HOST_LIBEXECS or qtenvs_host.QT_INSTALL_LIBEXECS or libexecdir_host
+        end
+    end
+
     return {sdkdir = sdkdir, bindir = bindir, bindir_host = bindir_host, libexecdir = libexecdir, libexecdir_host = libexecdir_host, libdir = libdir, includedir = includedir, qmldir = qmldir, pluginsdir = pluginsdir, mkspecsdir = mkspecsdir, sdkver = sdkver}
 end
 
@@ -282,13 +322,16 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
     -- attempt to load cache first
     local key = "detect.sdks.find_qt"
-    local cacheinfo = detectcache:get(key) or {}
+    local cacheinfo = (sdkdir and detectcache:get2(key, sdkdir)) or detectcache:get(key) or {}
     if not opt.force and cacheinfo.qt and cacheinfo.qt.sdkdir and os.isdir(cacheinfo.qt.sdkdir) then
         return cacheinfo.qt
     end
 
     -- find qt
-    local qt = _find_qt(sdkdir or config.get("qt") or global.get("qt") or config.get("sdk"), opt.version or config.get("qt_sdkver"))
+    local sdkdir = sdkdir or config.get("qt") or global.get("qt") or config.get("sdk")
+    local sdkver = opt.version or config.get("qt_sdkver")
+    local sdkdir_host = opt.sdkdir_host or config.get("qt_host") or global.get("qt_host")
+    local qt = _find_qt(sdkdir, sdkver, sdkdir_host)
     if qt then
 
         -- save to config
@@ -314,7 +357,11 @@ function main(sdkdir, opt)
 
     -- save to cache
     cacheinfo.qt = qt or false
-    detectcache:set(key, cacheinfo)
+    if sdkdir then
+        detectcache:set2(key, sdkdir, cacheinfo)
+    else
+        detectcache:set(key, cacheinfo)
+    end
     detectcache:save()
     return qt
 end
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
index 4b09fa68d..268941462 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ platform("bsd")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",           "kv", "auto",       "The Cuda SDK Directory"            }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                              }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",             "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Directory"              }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",        "kv", "auto",       "The Qt Host SDK Directory"         }
                 ,   {nil, "qt_sdkver",      "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Version"                }
                 }
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ platform("bsd")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",           "kv", "auto",       "The Cuda SDK Directory"            }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                              }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",             "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Directory"              }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",        "kv", "auto",       "The Qt Host SDK Directory"         }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/haiku/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/haiku/xmake.lua
index ba215545e..aef1d9b71 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/haiku/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/haiku/xmake.lua
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ platform("haiku")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",           "kv", "auto",       "The Cuda SDK Directory"            }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                              }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",             "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Directory"              }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",        "kv", "auto",       "The Qt Host SDK Directory"         }
                 ,   {nil, "qt_sdkver",      "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Version"                }
                 }
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ platform("haiku")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",           "kv", "auto",       "The Cuda SDK Directory"            }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                              }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",             "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Directory"              }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",        "kv", "auto",       "The Qt Host SDK Directory"         }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
index e4d57b533..ec2b6e74b 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ platform("linux")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",           "kv", "auto",       "The Cuda SDK Directory"            }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                              }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",             "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Directory"              }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",        "kv", "auto",       "The Qt Host SDK Directory"         }
                 ,   {nil, "qt_sdkver",      "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Version"                }
                 ,   {category = "Vcpkg Configuration"                                               }
                 ,   {nil, "vcpkg",          "kv", "auto",       "The Vcpkg Directory"               }
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ platform("linux")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",           "kv", "auto",       "The Cuda SDK Directory"            }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                              }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",             "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Directory"              }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",        "kv", "auto",       "The Qt Host SDK Directory"         }
                 ,   {category = "Vcpkg Configuration"                                               }
                 ,   {nil, "vcpkg",          "kv", "auto",       "The Vcpkg Directory"               }
                 }
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
index 74e50fb50..6cd854ff8 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ platform("macosx")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",                    "kv", "auto",       "The Cuda SDK Directory"            }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                                       }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",                      "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Directory"              }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",                 "kv", "auto",       "The Qt Host SDK Directory"         }
                 ,   {nil, "qt_sdkver",               "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Version"                }
                 ,   {category = "Vcpkg Configuration"                                                        }
                 ,   {nil, "vcpkg",                   "kv", "auto",       "The Vcpkg Directory"               }
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ platform("macosx")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",                    "kv", "auto",       "The Cuda SDK Directory"            }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                                       }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",                      "kv", "auto",       "The Qt SDK Directory"              }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",                 "kv", "auto",       "The Qt Host SDK Directory"         }
                 ,   {category = "Vcpkg Configuration"                                                        }
                 ,   {nil, "vcpkg",                   "kv", "auto",       "The Vcpkg Directory"               }
                 }
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
index 2b1bf4014..d87d99fa8 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ platform("windows")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",       "kv", "auto", "The Cuda SDK Directory"                      }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                              }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",         "kv", "auto", "The Qt SDK Directory"                        }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",    "kv", "auto", "The Qt Host SDK Directory"                   }
                 ,   {nil, "qt_sdkver",  "kv", "auto", "The Qt SDK Version"                          }
                 ,   {category = "WDK Configuration"                                                 }
                 ,   {nil, "wdk",        "kv", "auto", "The WDK Directory"                           }
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ platform("windows")
                 ,   {nil, "cuda",       "kv", "auto", "The Cuda SDK Directory"                      }
                 ,   {category = "Qt SDK Configuration"                                              }
                 ,   {nil, "qt",         "kv", "auto", "The Qt SDK Directory"                        }
+                ,   {nil, "qt_host",    "kv", "auto", "The Qt Host SDK Directory"                   }
                 ,   {category = "WDK Configuration"                                                 }
                 ,   {nil, "wdk",        "kv", "auto", "The WDK Directory"                           }
                 ,   {category = "Vcpkg Configuration"                                               }
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/deploy/android.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/deploy/android.lua
index 9299c61e0..524afe533 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/deploy/android.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/deploy/android.lua
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ function main(target, opt)
     end
 
     -- get androiddeployqt
-    local androiddeployqt = path.join(qt.bindir, "androiddeployqt" .. (is_host("windows") and ".exe" or ""))
-    if not os.isexec(androiddeployqt) and qt.bindir_host then
-        androiddeployqt = path.join(qt.bindir_host, "androiddeployqt" .. (is_host("windows") and ".exe" or ""))
-    end
+    local search_dirs = {}
+    if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+    if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+    local androiddeployqt = find_file("androiddeployqt" .. (is_host("windows") and ".exe" or ""), search_dirs)
     assert(os.isexec(androiddeployqt), "androiddeployqt not found!")
 
     -- get working directory
@@ -152,18 +152,18 @@ function main(target, opt)
         settings_file:print('   "target-architecture": "%s",', target_arch)
         settings_file:print('   "qml-root-path": "%s",', _escape_path(os.projectdir()))
         -- for 6.2.x
-        local qmlimportscanner = path.join(qt.libexecdir, "qmlimportscanner")
-        if not os.isexec(qmlimportscanner) and qt.libexecdir_host then
-            qmlimportscanner = path.join(qt.libexecdir_host, "qmlimportscanner")
-        end
+        local search_dirs = {}
+        if qt.libexecdir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir_host) end
+        if qt.libexecdir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir) end
+        local qmlimportscanner = find_file("qmlimportscanner" .. (is_host("windows") and ".exe" or ""), search_dirs)
         if os.isexec(qmlimportscanner) then
             settings_file:print('   "qml-importscanner-binary": "%s",', _escape_path(qmlimportscanner))
         end
         -- for 6.3.x
-        local rcc = path.join(qt.bindir, "rcc")
-        if not os.isexec(rcc) and qt.bindir_host then
-            rcc = path.join(qt.bindir_host, "rcc")
-        end
+        local search_dirs = {}
+        if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+        if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+        local rcc = find_file("rcc" .. (is_host("windows") and ".exe" or ""), search_dirs)
         if os.isexec(rcc) then
             settings_file:print('   "rcc-binary": "%s",', _escape_path(rcc))
         end
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/deploy/macosx.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/deploy/macosx.lua
index 7cc056099..a184647fb 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/deploy/macosx.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/deploy/macosx.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import("core.base.option")
 import("core.project.config")
 import("core.project.depend")
 import("core.tool.toolchain")
+import("lib.detect.find_file")
 import("lib.detect.find_path")
 import("detect.sdks.find_qt")
 import("utils.progress")
@@ -91,7 +92,10 @@ function main(target, opt)
     local qt = assert(find_qt(), "Qt SDK not found!")
 
     -- get macdeployqt
-    local macdeployqt = path.join(qt.bindir, "macdeployqt")
+    local search_dirs = {}
+    if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+    if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+    local macdeployqt = find_file("macdeployqt" .. (is_host("windows") and ".exe" or ""), search_dirs)
     assert(os.isexec(macdeployqt), "macdeployqt not found!")
 
     -- generate target app
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/env/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/env/xmake.lua
index afaf62ae4..8737d6385 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/env/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/env/xmake.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ rule("qt.env")
 
         local qmlimportpath = target:values("qt.env.qmlimportpath") or {}
         if target:is_plat("windows") or (target:is_plat("mingw") and is_host("windows")) then
-            target:add("runenvs", "PATH", qt.bindir)
+            if qt.bindir_host then
+                target:add("runenvs", "PATH", qt.bindir_host)
+            end
+            if qt.bindir then
+                target:add("runenvs", "PATH", qt.bindir)
+            end
             table.insert(qmlimportpath, qt.qmldir)
             -- add targetdir in QML2_IMPORT_PATH in case of the user have qml plugins
             table.insert(qmlimportpath, target:targetdir())
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/install/mingw.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/install/mingw.lua
index 9bf282c23..4e3fe6d19 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/install/mingw.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/install/mingw.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import("core.base.option")
 import("core.project.config")
 import("core.tool.toolchain")
 import("lib.detect.find_path")
+import("lib.detect.find_file")
 import("detect.sdks.find_qt")
 
 -- get install directory
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ function main(target, opt)
     local qt = assert(find_qt(), "Qt SDK not found!")
 
     -- get windeployqt
-    local windeployqt = path.join(qt.bindir, "windeployqt.exe")
+    local search_dirs = {}
+    if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+    if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+    local windeployqt = find_file("windeployqt" .. (is_host("windows") and ".exe" or ""), search_dirs)
     assert(os.isexec(windeployqt), "windeployqt.exe not found!")
 
     -- find qml directory
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/install/windows.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/install/windows.lua
index 7b8436e1b..0eca909e9 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/install/windows.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/install/windows.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import("core.base.option")
 import("core.project.config")
 import("core.tool.toolchain")
+import("lib.detect.find_file")
 import("lib.detect.find_path")
 import("detect.sdks.find_qt")
 
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ function main(target, opt)
     local qt = assert(find_qt(), "Qt SDK not found!")
 
     -- get windeployqt
-    local windeployqt = path.join(qt.bindir, "windeployqt.exe")
+    local search_dirs = {}
+    if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+    if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+    local windeployqt = find_file("windeployqt" .. (is_host("windows") and ".exe" or ""), search_dirs)
     assert(os.isexec(windeployqt), "windeployqt.exe not found!")
 
     -- find qml directory
@@ -73,9 +77,15 @@ function main(target, opt)
     end
     -- bind qt bin path
     -- https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/4297
-    if qt.bindir then
+    if qt.bindir_host or qt.bindir then
         envs = envs or {}
-        envs.PATH = {qt.bindir}
+        envs.PATH = {}
+        if qt.bindir_host then
+            table.insert(envs.PATH, qt.bindir_host)
+        end
+        if qt.bindir then
+            table.insert(envs.PATH, qt.bindir)
+        end
         local curpath = os.getenv("PATH")
         if curpath then
             table.join2(envs.PATH, path.splitenv(curpath))
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/load.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/load.lua
index c9269b0b6..7bf4ecac6 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/load.lua
@@ -449,7 +449,12 @@ function main(target, opt)
         target:add("linkdirs", qt.libdir)
         target:add("syslinks", "ws2_32", "gdi32", "ole32", "advapi32", "shell32", "user32", "opengl32", "imm32", "winmm", "iphlpapi")
         -- for debugger, https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake-vscode/issues/225
-        target:add("runenvs", "PATH", qt.bindir)
+        if qt.bindir_host then
+            target:add("runenvs", "PATH", qt.bindir_host)
+        end
+        if qt.bindir then
+            target:add("runenvs", "PATH", qt.bindir)
+        end
     elseif target:is_plat("mingw") then
         target:set("frameworks", nil)
         -- we need to fix it, because gcc maybe does not work on latest mingw when `-isystem D:\a\_temp\msys64\mingw64\include` is passed.
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/moc/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/moc/xmake.lua
index d4272b688..2807f2bc9 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/moc/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/moc/xmake.lua
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ rule("qt.moc")
     set_extensions(".h", ".hpp")
     before_buildcmd_file(function (target, batchcmds, sourcefile, opt)
         import("core.tool.compiler")
+        import("lib.detect.find_file")
 
         -- get moc
         local qt = assert(target:data("qt"), "Qt not found!")
-        local moc = path.join(qt.bindir, is_host("windows") and "moc.exe" or "moc")
-        if not os.isexec(moc) and qt.libexecdir then
-            moc = path.join(qt.libexecdir, is_host("windows") and "moc.exe" or "moc")
-        end
-        if not os.isexec(moc) and qt.libexecdir_host then
-            moc = path.join(qt.libexecdir_host, is_host("windows") and "moc.exe" or "moc")
-        end
+        local search_dirs = {}
+        if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+        if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+        if qt.libexecdir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir_host) end
+        if qt.libexecdir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir) end
+        local moc = find_file(is_host("windows") and "moc.exe" or "moc", search_dirs)
         assert(moc and os.isexec(moc), "moc not found!")
 
         -- get c++ source file for moc
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/qmltyperegistrar/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/qmltyperegistrar/xmake.lua
index 8e25f109e..3d6245e2f 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/qmltyperegistrar/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/qmltyperegistrar/xmake.lua
@@ -23,17 +23,18 @@ rule("qt.qmltyperegistrar")
     set_extensions(".h", ".hpp")
 
     on_config(function(target)
+        import("lib.detect.find_file")
+
         -- get qt
         local qt = assert(target:data("qt"), "Qt not found!")
 
         -- get qmltyperegistrar
-        local qmltyperegistrar = path.join(qt.bindir, is_host("windows") and "qmltyperegistrar.exe" or "qmltyperegistrar")
-        if not os.isexec(qmltyperegistrar) and qt.libexecdir then
-            qmltyperegistrar = path.join(qt.libexecdir, is_host("windows") and "qmltyperegistrar.exe" or "qmltyperegistrar")
-        end
-        if not os.isexec(qmltyperegistrar) and qt.libexecdir_host then
-            qmltyperegistrar = path.join(qt.libexecdir_host, is_host("windows") and "qmltyperegistrar.exe" or "qmltyperegistrar")
-        end
+        local search_dirs = {}
+        if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+        if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+        if qt.libexecdir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir_host) end
+        if qt.libexecdir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir) end
+        local qmltyperegistrar = find_file(is_host("windows") and "qmltyperegistrar.exe" or "qmltyperegistrar", search_dirs)
         assert(qmltyperegistrar and os.isexec(qmltyperegistrar), "qmltyperegistrar not found!")
 
         -- set targetdir
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/qrc/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/qrc/xmake.lua
index 084a7fff0..9af30118c 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/qrc/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/qrc/xmake.lua
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ rule("qt.qrc")
     add_deps("qt.env")
     set_extensions(".qrc")
     on_config(function (target)
+        import("lib.detect.find_file")
 
         -- get rcc
         local qt = assert(target:data("qt"), "Qt not found!")
-        local rcc = path.join(qt.bindir, is_host("windows") and "rcc.exe" or "rcc")
-        if not os.isexec(rcc) and qt.libexecdir then
-            rcc = path.join(qt.libexecdir, is_host("windows") and "rcc.exe" or "rcc")
-        end
-        if not os.isexec(rcc) and qt.libexecdir_host then
-            rcc = path.join(qt.libexecdir_host, is_host("windows") and "rcc.exe" or "rcc")
-        end
+        local search_dirs = {}
+        if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+        if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+        if qt.libexecdir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir_host) end
+        if qt.libexecdir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir) end
+        local rcc = find_file(is_host("windows") and "rcc.exe" or "rcc", search_dirs)
         assert(os.isexec(rcc), "rcc not found!")
 
         -- save rcc
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/ts/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/ts/xmake.lua
index 95e44d2a2..9f8a8e59c 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/ts/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/ts/xmake.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ rule("qt.ts")
     set_extensions(".ts")
 
     on_config(function (target)
+        import("lib.detect.find_file")
+
         -- get source file
         local lupdate_argv = {"-no-obsolete"}
         local sourcefile_ts
@@ -20,22 +22,19 @@ rule("qt.ts")
         if sourcefile_ts then
             -- get lupdate and lrelease
             local qt = assert(target:data("qt"), "qt not found!")
-            local lupdate = path.join(qt.bindir, is_host("windows") and "lupdate.exe" or "lupdate")
-            local lrelease = path.join(qt.bindir, is_host("windows") and "lrelease.exe" or "lrelease")
-            if not os.isexec(lupdate) and qt.libexecdir then
-                lupdate = path.join(qt.libexecdir, is_host("windows") and "lupdate.exe" or "lupdate")
-            end
-            if not os.isexec(lrelease) and qt.libexecdir then
-                lrelease = path.join(qt.libexecdir, is_host("windows") and "lrelease.exe" or "lrelease")
-            end
-            if not os.isexec(lupdate) and qt.libexecdir_host then
-                lupdate = path.join(qt.libexecdir_host, is_host("windows") and "lupdate.exe" or "lupdate")
-            end
-            if not os.isexec(lrelease) and qt.libexecdir_host then
-                lrelease = path.join(qt.libexecdir_host, is_host("windows") and "lrelease.exe" or "lrelease")
-            end
+
+            local search_dirs = {}
+            if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+            if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+            if qt.libexecdir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir_host) end
+            if qt.libexecdir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir) end
+
+            local lupdate = find_file(is_host("windows") and "lupdate.exe" or "lupdate", search_dirs)
             assert(os.isexec(lupdate), "lupdate not found!")
+
+            local lrelease = find_file(is_host("windows") and "lrelease.exe" or "lrelease", search_dirs)
             assert(os.isexec(lrelease), "lrelease not found!")
+
             for _, tsfile in ipairs(sourcefile_ts) do
                 local tsargv = {}
                 table.join2(tsargv, lupdate_argv)
diff --git a/xmake/rules/qt/ui/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/qt/ui/xmake.lua
index b4f769050..2fdeb79f6 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/qt/ui/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/qt/ui/xmake.lua
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ rule("qt.ui")
     add_deps("qt.env")
     set_extensions(".ui")
     on_config(function (target)
+        import("lib.detect.find_file")
 
         -- get uic
         local qt = assert(target:data("qt"), "Qt not found!")
-        local uic = path.join(qt.bindir, is_host("windows") and "uic.exe" or "uic")
-        if not os.isexec(uic) and qt.libexecdir then
-            uic = path.join(qt.libexecdir, is_host("windows") and "uic.exe" or "uic")
-        end
-        if not os.isexec(uic) and qt.libexecdir_host then
-            uic = path.join(qt.libexecdir_host, is_host("windows") and "uic.exe" or "uic")
-        end
+        local search_dirs = {}
+        if qt.bindir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir_host) end
+        if qt.bindir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.bindir) end
+        if qt.libexecdir_host then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir_host) end
+        if qt.libexecdir then table.insert(search_dirs, qt.libexecdir) end
+        local uic = find_file(is_host("windows") and "uic.exe" or "uic", search_dirs)
         assert(uic and os.isexec(uic), "uic not found!")
 
         -- add includedirs, @note we need to create this directory first to suppress warning (file not found).