diff --git a/Makefile.lite b/Makefile.lite
index 74a9bbb..557f9af 100644
--- a/Makefile.lite
+++ b/Makefile.lite
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ SRCS = \
 	libpkgconf/queue.c		\
 	libpkgconf/tuple.c		\
 	cli/getopt_long.c		\
-	cli/main.c			\
-	cli/renderer-msvc.c
+	cli/main.c
 OBJS = ${SRCS:.c=.o}
-CFLAGS = ${STATIC} -I. -Ilibpkgconf -Icli -DSYSTEM_LIBDIR=\"${SYSTEM_LIBDIR}\" -DSYSTEM_INCLUDEDIR=\"${SYSTEM_INCLUDEDIR}\" -DPERSONALITY_PATH=\"${PERSONALITY_PATH}\" -DPKG_DEFAULT_PATH=\"${PKG_DEFAULT_PATH}\"
+CFLAGS = ${STATIC} -DPKGCONF_LITE -I. -Ilibpkgconf -Icli -DSYSTEM_LIBDIR=\"${SYSTEM_LIBDIR}\" -DSYSTEM_INCLUDEDIR=\"${SYSTEM_INCLUDEDIR}\" -DPKG_DEFAULT_PATH=\"${PKG_DEFAULT_PATH}\"
 STATIC =
 
 all: pkgconf-lite
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f ${OBJS}
 	rm -f pkgconf-lite
 
-preflight: preflight-system-libdir preflight-system-includedir preflight-pkg-default-path preflight-personality-path
+preflight: preflight-system-libdir preflight-system-includedir preflight-pkg-default-path
 
 preflight-system-libdir:
 	@if test -z "${SYSTEM_LIBDIR}"; then		\
@@ -67,16 +66,10 @@ preflight-system-includedir:
 		exit 1;					\
 	fi
 
-preflight-personality-path:
-	@if test -z "${PERSONALITY_PATH}"; then		\
-		echo "PERSONALITY_PATH not set.";	\
-		exit 1;					\
-	fi
-
 preflight-pkg-default-path:
 	@if test -z "${PKG_DEFAULT_PATH}"; then		\
 		echo "PKG_DEFAULT_PATH not set.";	\
 		exit 1;					\
 	fi
 
-.PHONY: preflight preflight-system-libdir preflight-system-includedir preflight-pkg-default-path preflight-personality-path clean
+.PHONY: preflight preflight-system-libdir preflight-system-includedir preflight-pkg-default-path clean
diff --git a/cli/main.c b/cli/main.c
index caa2525..2c39681 100644
--- a/cli/main.c
+++ b/cli/main.c
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 #include <libpkgconf/libpkgconf.h>
 #include "libpkgconf/config.h"
 #include "getopt_long.h"
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 #include "renderer-msvc.h"
+#endif
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <io.h>     /* for _setmode() */
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ apply_provides(pkgconf_client_t *client, pkgconf_pkg_t *world, void *unused, int
 	return true;
 }
 
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 static void
 print_digraph_node(pkgconf_client_t *client, pkgconf_pkg_t *pkg, void *unused)
 {
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@ apply_digraph(pkgconf_client_t *client, pkgconf_pkg_t *world, void *unused, int
 	printf("}\n");
 	return true;
 }
+#endif
 
 static bool
 apply_modversion(pkgconf_client_t *client, pkgconf_pkg_t *world, void *unused, int maxdepth)
@@ -638,9 +642,11 @@ usage(void)
 	printf("  --relocate=path                   relocates a path and exits (mostly for testsuite)\n");
 	printf("  --dont-relocate-paths             disables path relocation support\n");
 
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 	printf("\ncross-compilation personality support:\n\n");
 	printf("  --personality=triplet|filename    sets the personality to 'triplet' or a file named 'filename'\n");
 	printf("  --dump-personality                dumps details concerning selected personality\n");
+#endif
 
 	printf("\nchecking specific pkg-config database entries:\n\n");
 
@@ -676,7 +682,9 @@ usage(void)
 	printf("                                    linking to stdout\n");
 	printf("  --print-provides                  print provided dependencies to stdout\n");
 	printf("  --print-variables                 print all known variables in module to stdout\n");
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 	printf("  --digraph                         print entire dependency graph in graphviz 'dot' format\n");
+#endif
 	printf("  --keep-system-cflags              keep -I%s entries in cflags output\n", SYSTEM_INCLUDEDIR);
 	printf("  --keep-system-libs                keep -L%s entries in libs output\n", SYSTEM_LIBDIR);
 	printf("  --path                            show the exact filenames for any matching .pc files\n");
@@ -684,7 +692,9 @@ usage(void)
 	printf("  --internal-cflags                 do not filter 'internal' cflags from output\n");
 
 	printf("\nfiltering output:\n\n");
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 	printf("  --msvc-syntax                     print translatable fragments in MSVC syntax\n");
+#endif
 	printf("  --fragment-filter=types           filter output fragments to the specified types\n");
 
 	printf("\nreport bugs to <%s>.\n", PACKAGE_BUGREPORT);
@@ -701,6 +711,7 @@ relocate_path(const char *path)
 	printf("%s\n", buf);
 }
 
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 static void
 dump_personality(const pkgconf_cross_personality_t *p)
 {
@@ -766,6 +777,7 @@ deduce_personality(char *argv[])
 
 	return out;
 }
+#endif
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -814,7 +826,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{ "pure", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_PURE, },
 		{ "print-requires", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_REQUIRES, },
 		{ "print-variables", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_VARIABLES|PKG_PRINT_ERRORS, },
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 		{ "digraph", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_DIGRAPH, },
+#endif
 		{ "help", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_HELP, },
 		{ "env-only", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_ENV_ONLY, },
 		{ "print-requires-private", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_REQUIRES_PRIVATE, },
@@ -850,11 +864,15 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{ "dont-define-prefix", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_DONT_DEFINE_PREFIX },
 		{ "dont-relocate-paths", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_DONT_RELOCATE_PATHS },
 		{ "env", required_argument, NULL, 48 },
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 		{ "msvc-syntax", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_MSVC_SYNTAX },
+#endif
 		{ "fragment-filter", required_argument, NULL, 50 },
 		{ "internal-cflags", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_INTERNAL_CFLAGS },
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 		{ "dump-personality", no_argument, &want_flags, PKG_DUMP_PERSONALITY },
 		{ "personality", required_argument, NULL, 53 },
+#endif
 		{ NULL, 0, NULL, 0 }
 	};
 
@@ -864,7 +882,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		pkgconf_client_set_trace_handler(&pkg_client, error_handler, NULL);
 	}
 
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 	personality = deduce_personality(argv);
+#else
+	personality = pkgconf_cross_personality_default();
+#endif
 
 	while ((ret = pkg_getopt_long_only(argc, argv, "", options, NULL)) != -1)
 	{
@@ -909,9 +931,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 50:
 			want_fragment_filter = pkg_optarg;
 			break;
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 		case 53:
 			personality = pkgconf_cross_personality_find(pkg_optarg);
 			break;
+#endif
 		case '?':
 		case ':':
 			return EXIT_FAILURE;
@@ -924,17 +948,21 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	pkgconf_path_copy_list(&personality->dir_list, &dir_list);
 	pkgconf_path_free(&dir_list);
 
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 	if ((want_flags & PKG_DUMP_PERSONALITY) == PKG_DUMP_PERSONALITY)
 	{
 		dump_personality(personality);
 		return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 	}
+#endif
 
 	/* now, bring up the client.  settings are preserved since the client is prealloced */
 	pkgconf_client_init(&pkg_client, error_handler, NULL, personality);
 
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 	if ((want_flags & PKG_MSVC_SYNTAX) == PKG_MSVC_SYNTAX)
 		want_render_ops = msvc_renderer_get();
+#endif
 
 	if ((env_traverse_depth = getenv("PKG_CONFIG_MAXIMUM_TRAVERSE_DEPTH")) != NULL)
 		maximum_traverse_depth = atoi(env_traverse_depth);
@@ -1291,6 +1319,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 	if ((want_flags & PKG_DIGRAPH) == PKG_DIGRAPH)
 	{
 		want_flags &= ~(PKG_CFLAGS|PKG_LIBS);
@@ -1301,6 +1330,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 
 	if ((want_flags & PKG_MODVERSION) == PKG_MODVERSION)
 	{
diff --git a/libpkgconf/personality.c b/libpkgconf/personality.c
index a15f8cf..beb1ef0 100644
--- a/libpkgconf/personality.c
+++ b/libpkgconf/personality.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ pkgconf_cross_personality_default(void)
 	return &default_personality;
 }
 
+#ifndef PKGCONF_LITE
 static bool
 valid_triplet(const char *triplet)
 {
@@ -249,3 +250,4 @@ finish:
 	pkgconf_path_free(&plist);
 	return out;
 }
+#endif