Support stopping LLDB from "installing" the main executable every time it launches a target during remote debugging
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enhancement
Impact: Medium
LLDB Adapter
remote debugging
- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 331
- Forks
- 33
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
settings set target.auto-install-main-executable false can prevent LLDB from copying the file to the remote system every time it launches the target
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Research direction
Start by tracing the remote debugging target-launch path and where LLDB's target.auto-install-main-executable setting is handled. Done means launching a target remotely no longer copies the main executable when that setting is false; the payload names no specific files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- devtools, reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100