Changeset 78659 in vbox for trunk/include/iprt

Timestamp:

May 22, 2019 12:25:07 PM (6 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

iprt/http.h: Updated RTHttpGetBinary docs with note about limits.

File:

• trunk/include/iprt/http.h (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/include/iprt/http.h

@@ -168 +168 @@
  *                          RTHttpFreeResponse to free.
  * @param   pcb             Size of the returned buffer.
+ *
+ * @note    There is a limit on how much this function allows to be downloaded,
+ *          given that the return requires a single heap allocation and all
+ *          that.  Currently 32 MB on 32-bit hosts and 64 MB on 64-bit hosts.
+ *          Use RTHttpGetFile or RTHttpSetDownloadCallback for larger transfers.
  */
 RTR3DECL(int) RTHttpGetBinary(RTHTTP hHttp, const char *pszUrl, void **ppvResponse, size_t *pcb);