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cl_downloadProtocol

JK2MV

Needs review. The inventory/provenance evidence is recorded, but some behavior, options, or attribution still lacks a direct user-facing source.

Reports the protocol selected for the active file download. The client sets this internal cvar to HTTP when the server advertised an HTTP endpoint and otherwise sets it to UDP.

At a glance

Field Value
Category Files & downloads
Feature family Downloads
Module engine-client
Also registered in engine-client
Renderer All / not renderer-specific
Network scope client-only — Local to the client/UI/renderer.
Derivation code-trace
Confidence medium
In-game xdocs No
In-game menu No
Default ``
Value type enum
Restart No latch flag is registered.
Cheat protected No

Values

Value Meaning Evidence
HTTP Download from the server’s advertised HTTP endpoint. codemp/client/cl_main.cpp:1547
UDP Use the legacy in-protocol UDP download path. codemp/client/cl_main.cpp:1549

Flags

Provenance

Origin: JK2MV

Dated project introductions

Authored dates come from the exact registration’s first content commit, PR dates identify when work was proposed to each project, and integration dates come from each first-parent mainline. A project merging first does not override earlier upstream authorship or submission.

Project Authored PR opened Integrated Commit Relationship
JK2MV 2015-03-19 — 2015-03-19 907e53cc40d4 Ultimate origin
TaystJK 2024-03-21 2024-03-07 2024-03-21 2a5ea5d885dc Other project appearance
jaPRO 2024-03-21 — 2024-03-21 2a5ea5d885dc Other project appearance

Evidence