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[lldb-dap] VSCode extension doesn't report partly-incompatible/supported versions

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Description

I encountered https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/123055 (env not working) because the documentation on the lldb-dap info page led me to believe that LLVM 19 was required for compatibility:
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The missing `env` support took some time to debug and there was no warning about incompatibility. I suggest as a fix:
1. Update the documentation to say `LLVM-{version}-{operating_system}.tar.xz` and possibly report the range of supported/recommened versions?
2. Exit with a fatal error if user-requested features like `env` are unsupported with the given version of lldb-dap

Thanks for the great tool!

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Research direction

Start with the lldb-dap info page and the VSCode extension’s handling of the user-requested `env` feature and LLVM versions. Compare the documented `LLVM-{version}-{operating_system}.tar.xz` guidance with the versions actually supported, then verify that documentation and incompatibility reporting clearly cover the requested behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
vscode
Domain
devtools, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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