microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Change CPU register value
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Feature Request
help wanted
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- TypeScript
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Description
Feature Request
Add the option to change the value of a CPU register directly, like a local variable.
I know it is possible to archive this over the watched variables.
(Don't wonder the debug target is an arm platform.)
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the vscode-cpptools debugger handling for watched variables and CPU registers on ARM targets, then define done as allowing a register value to be edited directly like a local variable and verifying that the changed value is reflected during debugging.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100