Vector35 / Vector35/debugger

Allow the user to control how DbgEng loads symbols

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DbgEng Adapter enhancement Impact: Medium
Dominant language
C++
Stars
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Forks
33
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Description

Right now the DngEng loads the symbol with the default option. We should allow the user to configure it. See a list of possible values: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/symbol-options and also https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/dbghelp/nf-dbghelp-symsetoptions

I believe this might be related to #519 as well as several other network related issues

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reading the linked DbgEng symbol-options documentation and locating where the debugger currently loads symbols with default settings. Done means users can configure the relevant symbol options and the behavior is covered by an appropriate test or documented verification.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
devtools, reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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