debugger: show content of const char * in called functions
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Description
Shown in the caller (defined as static char *, only pointer value shown)::
not shown in the function (defined as char *, only pointer value shown):
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the debugger display for a const char * in the caller and in a called function, using the screenshots as the expected comparison. Trace the debugger's variable display path and verify that the string content, rather than only the pointer value, is shown in both contexts.
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- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100