microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Build with ASAN (address sanitizer) and run against those builds in Helix

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Description

ASan is a fast memory error detector that can find runtime memory issues such as use-after-free and perform out of bounds checks.
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Research direction

The issue names ASAN builds and Helix but no files or tests. Start by locating the repository's build and Helix entry points; done means ASAN builds are produced and run in Helix.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system, testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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