diff --git a/vlib/net/tcp.v b/vlib/net/tcp.v
index 05ff1045d8..0a49511d13 100644
--- a/vlib/net/tcp.v
+++ b/vlib/net/tcp.v
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ pub fn (mut c TcpConn) write_ptr(b &byte, len int) ?int {
 			'>>> TcpConn.write_ptr | c.sock.handle: $c.sock.handle | b: ${ptr_str(b)} len: $len |\n' +
 			unsafe { b.vstring_with_len(len) })
 	}
+	$if trace_tcp_data_write ? {
+		eprintln('>>> TcpConn.write_ptr | data.len: ${len:6} | data: ' + b.vstring_with_len(len))
+	}
 	unsafe {
 		mut ptr_base := &byte(b)
 		mut total_sent := 0
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ pub fn (mut c TcpConn) write_ptr(b &byte, len int) ?int {
 			ptr := ptr_base + total_sent
 			remaining := len - total_sent
 			mut sent := C.send(c.sock.handle, ptr, remaining, msg_nosignal)
+			$if trace_tcp_data_write ? {
+				eprintln('>>> TcpConn.write_ptr | data chunk, total_sent: ${total_sent:6}, remaining: ${remaining:6}, sent: ${sent:6}, ptr: ${ptr_str(ptr)}')
+			}
 			if sent < 0 {
 				code := error_code()
 				if code == int(error_ewouldblock) {
@@ -86,6 +92,10 @@ pub fn (mut c TcpConn) read_ptr(buf_ptr &byte, len int) ?int {
 		eprintln('<<< TcpConn.read_ptr  | c.sock.handle: $c.sock.handle | buf_ptr: ${ptr_str(buf_ptr)} len: $len | res: $res')
 	}
 	if res > 0 {
+		$if trace_tcp_data_read ? {
+			eprintln('<<< TcpConn.read_ptr  | 1 data.len: ${res:6} | data: ' +
+				buf_ptr.vstring_with_len(res))
+		}
 		return res
 	}
 	code := error_code()
@@ -95,6 +105,12 @@ pub fn (mut c TcpConn) read_ptr(buf_ptr &byte, len int) ?int {
 		$if trace_tcp ? {
 			eprintln('<<< TcpConn.read_ptr  | c.sock.handle: $c.sock.handle | buf_ptr: ${ptr_str(buf_ptr)} len: $len | res: $res')
 		}
+		$if trace_tcp_data_read ? {
+			if res > 0 {
+				eprintln('<<< TcpConn.read_ptr  | 2 data.len: ${res:6} | data: ' +
+					buf_ptr.vstring_with_len(res))
+			}
+		}
 		return socket_error(res)
 	} else {
 		wrap_error(code) ?
@@ -224,6 +240,9 @@ pub fn (mut l TcpListener) accept() ?&TcpConn {
 		}
 	}
 	new_sock := tcp_socket_from_handle(new_handle) ?
+	$if trace_tcp ? {
+		eprintln('    TcpListener.accept | << new_sock: $new_sock')
+	}
 	return &TcpConn{
 		sock: new_sock
 		read_timeout: net.tcp_default_read_timeout