microsoft / microsoft/vs-threading

Incorrect state machine names in VB code

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enhancement
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Description

Bug description

!dumpasync doesn't work for code compiled with Visual Basic.

Repro steps

Use !dumpasync when code is compiled with Visual Basic.

Expected behavior

It should not be obvious that the async state machines are coming from Visual Basic code.

Actual behavior
Additional context

It appears that the following changes are needed for VB code:

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Research direction

Start in src/SosThreadingTools/DumpAsyncCommand.cs at the referenced lines around 43, 47, and 208. Review how !dumpasync identifies async state-machine fields, then verify it handles the Visual Basic names $State, $Builder, and $VB$Me when run against Visual Basic-compiled code.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, visualbasic
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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