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11080 :: What is `-d:nimNetLite`?

• termer (orginal) [2024-02-25T08:21:59+01:00] view original

  I was reading the source for the stdlib's net module when I came across a line that checked for for a const called nimNetLite. It's not documented and Googling it turned up nothing.

  Anyone know what it does exactly? If it just disabled functionality I wouldn't be so curious, but it defines and exports some things conditionally as well.

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• PMunch (orginal) [2024-02-25T19:42:24+01:00] view original

  It checks for a _define nimNetLite and as with any other define you can pass it with -d:nimNetLite. It presumably enables a lighter net stack, and judging by the other flags that imply it I'd say it's primarily used by light RTOS targets. However if you're not on one of these light targets but still want the light net library you can throw that switch.

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• termer (orginal) [2024-02-25T21:24:41+01:00] view original

  I wanted to know more about the light network stack mostly. Obviously it's checking for the define, and I did see its functionality was implicitly enabled for some RTOSs, but what it actually doesn't appear to be documented anywhere.

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