v: always embed file data of \$embed_file(file) constructs, even without -prod, unless `-d embed_only_metadata` is given.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -203,4 +203,4 @@ to create a copy of the compiler rather than replacing it with `v self`.
 | `trace_thirdparty_obj_files` | Prints details about built thirdparty obj files |
 | `trace_usecache` | Prints details when -usecache is used |
 | `trace_embed_file` | Prints details when $embed_file is used |
-| `force_embed_file` | Force embedding of file(s) with `$embed_file('somefile')` |
+| `embed_only_metadata` | Embed only the metadata for the file(s) with `$embed_file('somefile')`; faster; for development, *not* distribution |

vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v

@@ -801,12 +801,7 @@ pub fn (mut g Gen) finish() {
 	if g.pref.is_livemain || g.pref.is_liveshared {
 		g.generate_hotcode_reloader_code()
 	}
-	if g.embedded_files.len > 0 {
+	g.handle_embedded_files_finish()
-		if g.embed_file_is_prod_mode() {
-			g.gen_embedded_data()
-		}
-		g.gen_embedded_metadata()
-	}
 	if g.pref.is_test {
 		g.gen_c_main_for_tests()
 	} else {

vlib/v/gen/c/embed.v

@@ -5,11 +5,20 @@ import rand
 import v.ast
 import v.pref
 
-fn (mut g Gen) embed_file_is_prod_mode() bool {
+fn (mut g Gen) should_really_embed_file() bool {
-	if g.pref.is_prod || 'force_embed_file' in g.pref.compile_defines {
+	if 'embed_only_metadata' in g.pref.compile_defines {
-		return true
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+fn (mut g Gen) handle_embedded_files_finish() {
+	if g.embedded_files.len > 0 {
+		if g.should_really_embed_file() {
+			g.gen_embedded_data()
+		}
+		g.gen_embedded_metadata()
 	}
-	return false
 }
 
 // gen_embed_file_struct generates C code for `$embed_file('...')` calls.
@@ -17,7 +26,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_embed_file_init(mut node ast.ComptimeCall) {
 	$if trace_embed_file ? {
 		eprintln('> gen_embed_file_init $node.embed_file.apath')
 	}
-	if g.embed_file_is_prod_mode() {
+	if g.should_really_embed_file() {
 		file_bytes := os.read_bytes(node.embed_file.apath) or {
 			panic('unable to read file: "$node.embed_file.rpath')
 		}
@@ -84,13 +93,13 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_embedded_metadata() {
 		ef_idx := emfile.hash()
 		g.embedded_data.writeln('\t\tcase ${ef_idx}U: {')
 		g.embedded_data.writeln('\t\t\tres.path = ${ctoslit(emfile.rpath)};')
-		if g.embed_file_is_prod_mode() {
+		if g.should_really_embed_file() {
 			// apath is not needed in production and may leak information
 			g.embedded_data.writeln('\t\t\tres.apath = ${ctoslit('')};')
 		} else {
 			g.embedded_data.writeln('\t\t\tres.apath = ${ctoslit(emfile.apath)};')
 		}
-		if g.embed_file_is_prod_mode() {
+		if g.should_really_embed_file() {
 			// use function generated in Gen.gen_embedded_data()
 			if emfile.is_compressed {
 				g.embedded_data.writeln('\t\t\tres.compression_type = ${ctoslit(emfile.compression_type)};')
@@ -104,7 +113,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_embedded_metadata() {
 		}
 		g.embedded_data.writeln('\t\t\tres.free_compressed = 0;')
 		g.embedded_data.writeln('\t\t\tres.free_uncompressed = 0;')
-		if g.embed_file_is_prod_mode() {
+		if g.should_really_embed_file() {
 			g.embedded_data.writeln('\t\t\tres.len = $emfile.len;')
 		} else {
 			file_size := os.file_size(emfile.apath)

vlib/v/parser/comptime.v

@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) comptime_call() ast.ComptimeCall {
 			}
 		}
 		p.register_auto_import('v.preludes.embed_file')
-		if embed_compression_type == 'zlib'
+		if embed_compression_type == 'zlib' {
-			&& (p.pref.is_prod || 'force_embed_file' in p.pref.compile_defines) {
 			p.register_auto_import('v.preludes.embed_file.zlib')
 		}
 		return ast.ComptimeCall{

vlib/v/pref/pref.v

@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ pub fn get_host_arch() Arch {
 
 fn (mut prefs Preferences) parse_define(define string) {
 	define_parts := define.split('=')
+	prefs.diagnose_deprecated_defines(define_parts)
 	if !(prefs.is_debug && define == 'debug') {
 		prefs.build_options << '-d $define'
 	}
@@ -992,3 +993,9 @@ fn (mut prefs Preferences) parse_define(define string) {
 	println('V error: Unknown define argument: ${define}. Expected at most one `=`.')
 	exit(1)
 }
+
+fn (mut prefs Preferences) diagnose_deprecated_defines(define_parts []string) {
+	if define_parts[0] == 'force_embed_file' {
+		eprintln('-d force_embed_file was deprecated in 2022/06/01. Now \$embed_file(file) always embeds the file, unless you pass `-d embed_only_metadata`.')
+	}
+}