microsoft / microsoft/MIEngine

Cannot debug core files in VS when using Local debug options

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Description

Using appropriate gdb commands in local launch options the MIEngine can be made to load a core file. But gdb never generates anything that looks like a stopping event, so the MIEngine never raises the event to the UI. Suggest that LaunchCompleteCommand.Core is added to generate such an event.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the local launch options and the LaunchCompleteCommand.Core path in MIEngine, then inspect how gdb output becomes stopping events for the UI. Confirm the core-file launch behavior and identify the event expected by the UI; done means debugging a core file through local options reaches a stopping state.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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