Compile in debug mode

SirKrow

Hi everyone,

When i make a build of my project i saw that some/all assemblies of Photon are built in Debug mode. I tried to find how to disable this debug mode with no success.




Have you any idea?

Thanks

JohnTube

Hi @SirKrow,

How can we reproduce this? minimal repro steps.
What is the PUN version?
What is the Unity version?
What is the target platform, player settings and build settings?

SirKrow

I'm working with Unity for processionnal purpose, so we have a script to make the build. It check if the assemblies of the project are in Debug mode.
Pun version : 2.14
Unity version : 2019..11f

JohnTube

Hi @SirKrow,

I see.

So this is a constraint or limit from a third party software.
Not sure how does this tool or Editor extension detect the debug mode of builds.

Could you disable it or bypass it?
May I know why you need it?
Are you concerned about security or performance reasons?

PhotonUnityNetwork.Utilities and PhotonWebSocket are generated by Unity as a result of the asmdef.

SirKrow

i can't bypass or disable it, It is needed for make the sofware build with special option and for improve performance.
Actually i can build with the "normal way" without any problem.
But for the "script way" i have needed to exclude :

• - PhotonUnityNetworking.Utilities
  
• - PhotonWebSocket
  
• - PhotonRealtime
  
• - PhotonUnityNetworking
  
• - PhotonChat
  
• - Photon3Unity3D
  

All of them are built in debug mode.

JohnTube

Hi @SirKrow,

I need to know more about the "script way" software you use to build.
We need a way to reproduce this.
If you can't share sensitive or private information you could send us an email to developer@photonengine.com

SirKrow

Hi @JohnTube ,

I'll ask to my boss if i can send you that, is that the good email address or u mean developer@photonengine.com?

JohnTube

developer@photonengine.com yes, of course, there was a typo.

SirKrow

Mail sended

Tobias

You are right: Our managed dlls are included as debug.
So far, it's not been a problem. We don't usually provide release libs, as it's messy to keep them in Unity. Unless you require release libraries for the platform, I think we would stick to the debug versions.

In your checker code, I see: The assemblies "PhotonWebSocket", "PhotonRealtime", "PhotonUnityNetworking" and "PhotonChat" are excluded from checking, even though they are built by Unity.
So even anything Unity generates is in debug mode. This will be the "hot path" in your project, not Photon, which is used a few times each second.