microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

cpptools sometimes crashes repeatedly in modules_cleanup after tag parsing

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Description

cpptools
7/15/2024, 6:11:05 PM
SIGSEGV
modules_cleanup()+16
fe_cleanup()+53
edg_main(int, char**)+18

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Research direction

Start with the reported cpptools SIGSEGV after tag parsing and investigate the modules_cleanup(), fe_cleanup(), and edg_main() stack entries. No files, tests, or reproduction steps are named; done means identifying and preventing the repeated crash, with a regression check for the reported scenario.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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