diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b2bfa1a96e3e..d5b45e8d30e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ jobs:
   # Jobs that build IREE in some non-default configuration
   ##############################################################################
 
-  build_test_runtime:
+  runtime:
     needs: setup
-    name: "build_test_runtime :: ${{ matrix.name }}"
-    if: contains(fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.enabled-jobs), 'build_test_runtime')
+    name: "runtime :: ${{ matrix.name }}"
+    if: contains(fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.enabled-jobs), 'runtime')
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -215,55 +215,86 @@ jobs:
       - name: CTest
         run: bash ./build_tools/cmake/ctest_all.sh "${BUILD_DIR}"
 
-  small_runtime:
+  runtime_small:
     needs: setup
-    if: contains(fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.enabled-jobs), 'small_runtime')
+    if: contains(fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.enabled-jobs), 'runtime_small')
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     env:
       BUILD_DIR: build-runtime
     steps:
-      - name: "Checking out repository"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-      - name: "Checking out runtime submodules"
-        run: ./build_tools/scripts/git/update_runtime_submodules.sh
-      - name: "Building size-optimized runtime"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          ./build_tools/github_actions/docker_run.sh \
-            gcr.io/iree-oss/base@sha256:dc314b4fe30fc1315742512891357bffed4d1b62ffcb46258b1e0761c737b446 \
-            ./build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_small.sh \
-            "${BUILD_DIR}"
-      - name: "Testing runtime"
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install -y ninja-build
+          echo "CC=clang" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CXX=clang++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Checkout runtime submodules
+        run: bash ./build_tools/scripts/git/update_runtime_submodules.sh
+      - name: ccache
+        uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
+        with:
+          key: ${{ github.job }}
+          save: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.write-caches == 1 }}
+      - name: CMake - configure
         run: |
-          ./build_tools/github_actions/docker_run.sh \
-            gcr.io/iree-oss/base@sha256:dc314b4fe30fc1315742512891357bffed4d1b62ffcb46258b1e0761c737b446 \
-            ./build_tools/cmake/ctest_all.sh \
-            "${BUILD_DIR}"
+          cmake \
+            -G Ninja \
+            -B ${BUILD_DIR} \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel \
+            -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
+            -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
+            -DIREE_BUILD_COMPILER=OFF \
+            -DIREE_RUNTIME_OPTIMIZATION_PROFILE=size \
+            -DIREE_ENABLE_LLD=ON
+      - name: CMake - build
+        run: cmake --build ${BUILD_DIR} -- -k 0
+      - name: CTest
+        run: bash ./build_tools/cmake/ctest_all.sh "${BUILD_DIR}"
 
-  tracing:
+  runtime_tracing:
     needs: setup
-    if: contains(fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.enabled-jobs), 'tracing')
+    name: "runtime_tracing :: ${{ matrix.provider }} provider"
+    if: contains(fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.enabled-jobs), 'runtime_tracing')
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - provider: tracy
+          - provider: console
     env:
       BUILD_DIR: build-tracing
+      TRACING_PROVIDER: ${{ matrix.provider }}
     steps:
-      - name: "Checking out repository"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-      - name: "Checking out runtime submodules"
-        run: ./build_tools/scripts/git/update_runtime_submodules.sh
-      - name: "Building IREE runtime with tracing - Tracy"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          ./build_tools/github_actions/docker_run.sh \
-            --env "TRACING_PROVIDER=tracy" \
-            gcr.io/iree-oss/base@sha256:dc314b4fe30fc1315742512891357bffed4d1b62ffcb46258b1e0761c737b446 \
-            ./build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_tracing.sh \
-            "${BUILD_DIR}"
-      - name: "Building IREE runtime with tracing - console"
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install -y ninja-build
+          echo "CC=clang" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CXX=clang++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Checkout runtime submodules
+        run: bash ./build_tools/scripts/git/update_runtime_submodules.sh
+      - name: ccache
+        uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
+        with:
+          key: ${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.provider }}
+          save: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.write-caches == 1 }}
+      - name: CMake - configure
         run: |
-          ./build_tools/github_actions/docker_run.sh \
-            --env "TRACING_PROVIDER=console" \
-            gcr.io/iree-oss/base@sha256:dc314b4fe30fc1315742512891357bffed4d1b62ffcb46258b1e0761c737b446 \
-            ./build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_tracing.sh \
-            "${BUILD_DIR}"
+          cmake \
+            -G Ninja \
+            -B ${BUILD_DIR} \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
+            -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
+            -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
+            -DIREE_BUILD_COMPILER=OFF \
+            -DIREE_ENABLE_LLD=ON \
+            -DIREE_ENABLE_RUNTIME_TRACING=ON \
+            -DIREE_TRACING_PROVIDER=${TRACING_PROVIDER}
+      - name: CMake - build
+        run: cmake --build ${BUILD_DIR} -- -k 0
 
   ############################## Crosscompilation ##############################
   # Jobs that cross-compile IREE for other platforms
@@ -365,16 +396,16 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - setup
 
-      # Basic
+      # Toolchains
       - build_test_all_bazel
 
       # Accelerators
       # - test_nvidia_a100
 
-      # Configurations
-      - build_test_runtime
-      - small_runtime
-      - tracing
+      # Runtime build variants
+      - runtime
+      - runtime_small
+      - runtime_tracing
 
       # Crosscompilation
       # - cross_compile_and_test
diff --git a/build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_small.sh b/build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_small.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index eb456e2aff26..000000000000
--- a/build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_small.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2021 The IREE Authors
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
-# See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
-
-# Build IREE's runtime using CMake. Designed for CI, but can be run manually.
-# This uses previously cached build results and does not clear build
-# directories.
-
-set -xeuo pipefail
-
-BUILD_DIR="${1:-${IREE_RUNTIME_SMALL_BUILD_DIR:-build-runtime-small}}"
-
-source build_tools/cmake/setup_build.sh
-# Note: not using ccache since the runtime build should be fast already.
-
-"${CMAKE_BIN?}" -B "${BUILD_DIR}" \
-  -G Ninja . \
-  -DPython3_EXECUTABLE="${IREE_PYTHON3_EXECUTABLE}" \
-  -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE="${IREE_PYTHON3_EXECUTABLE}" \
-  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel \
-  -DIREE_SIZE_OPTIMIZED=ON \
-  -DIREE_FORCE_LTO_COMPAT_BINUTILS_ON_LINUX=size \
-  -DIREE_FORCE_GCC_BINUTILS_ON_LINUX=ON \
-  -DIREE_BUILD_COMPILER=OFF
-"${CMAKE_BIN?}" --build "${BUILD_DIR}" -- -k 0
diff --git a/build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_tracing.sh b/build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_tracing.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index c52b21f7acfb..000000000000
--- a/build_tools/cmake/build_runtime_tracing.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Copyright 2021 The IREE Authors
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
-# See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
-
-# Build IREE using CMake with tracing enabled. Designed for CI, but can be run
-# manually. This uses previously cached build results and does not clear build
-# directories.
-
-set -xeuo pipefail
-
-BUILD_DIR="${1:-${IREE_TRACING_BUILD_DIR:-build-tracing}}"
-TRACING_PROVIDER="${TRACING_PROVIDER:-tracy}"
-
-source build_tools/cmake/setup_build.sh
-# Note: not using ccache since the runtime build should be fast already.
-
-"${CMAKE_BIN?}" -B "${BUILD_DIR}" \
-  -G Ninja . \
-  -DPython3_EXECUTABLE="${IREE_PYTHON3_EXECUTABLE}" \
-  -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE="${IREE_PYTHON3_EXECUTABLE}" \
-  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
-  -DIREE_ENABLE_LLD=ON \
-  -DIREE_ENABLE_RUNTIME_TRACING=ON \
-  -DIREE_TRACING_PROVIDER=${TRACING_PROVIDER} \
-  -DIREE_BUILD_COMPILER=OFF
-"${CMAKE_BIN?}" --build "${BUILD_DIR}" -- -k 0
diff --git a/runtime/src/iree/hal/drivers/hip/dynamic_symbols.c b/runtime/src/iree/hal/drivers/hip/dynamic_symbols.c
index 83496cfb37be..7e3dbc7496b5 100644
--- a/runtime/src/iree/hal/drivers/hip/dynamic_symbols.c
+++ b/runtime/src/iree/hal/drivers/hip/dynamic_symbols.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ iree_status_t iree_hal_hip_dynamic_symbols_initialize(
     if (loaded_one) {
       status = iree_hal_hip_dynamic_symbols_resolve_all(out_syms);
     } else {
+#if IREE_STATUS_MODE
       iree_string_view_t error_detail =
           iree_string_builder_view(&error_builder);
       status = iree_make_status(
@@ -157,6 +158,9 @@ iree_status_t iree_hal_hip_dynamic_symbols_initialize(
           "HIP runtime library 'amdhip64.dll'/'libamdhip64.so' not available: "
           "please ensure installed and in dynamic library search path: %.*s",
           (int)error_detail.size, error_detail.data);
+#else
+      return iree_make_status(IREE_STATUS_UNAVAILABLE);
+#endif  // IREE_STATUS_MODE
     }
   }
   if (!iree_status_is_ok(status)) {