microsoft / microsoft/MIEngine

shared_ptr is not recognized as a pointer type

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Description

A variable of type shared_ptr is not recognized as a pointer to T, thus cannot be expanded in the locals/watch/etc as other pointers are. The user is forced to type *foo in the watch window to get the value. This is especially bad when the value is in an stl container.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by tracing how shared_ptr is classified and expanded in the locals, watch, and container views; done means shared_ptr is treated as a pointer to T without requiring an explicit *foo expression.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
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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