1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/godotcpp.py b/tools/godotcpp.py
index 969f8c4..c89335d 100644
--- a/tools/godotcpp.py
+++ b/tools/godotcpp.py
@@ -175,6 +175,14 @@ def options(opts, env):
         )
     )
 
+    opts.Add(
+        BoolVariable(
+            key="use_hot_reload",
+            help="Enable the extra accounting required to support hot reload.",
+            default=(env.get("target", "template_debug") != "template_release"),
+        )
+    )
+
     # Add platform options
     for pl in platforms:
         tool = Tool(pl, toolpath=["tools"])
@@ -231,6 +239,9 @@ def generate(env):
 
     print("Building for architecture " + env["arch"] + " on platform " + env["platform"])
 
+    if env["use_hot_reload"]:
+        env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["HOT_RELOAD_ENABLED"])
+
     tool = Tool(env["platform"], toolpath=["tools"])
 
     if tool is None or not tool.exists(env):