microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
call hierarchy doesn't show thread creations using the function pointer
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Description
Environment
- OS and Version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
- VS Code Version: 1.94.0
- C/C++ Extension Version: 1.22.11
- If using SSH remote, specify OS of remote machine: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce
Bug Summary:
When you look for call hierarchy of a function, it doesn't list the references where it is called as function pointer, for example thread creation. This is useful, else we have to figure out the rest of the hierarchy using search function.
Steps to reproduce:
- Go to '...' function definition or declaration
- Click on '....' right click and select call hierarchy
- Scroll down to '....'
- See error
Expected behavior:
Configuration and Logs
I couldn't find "c_cpp_properties.json" in command palette
C/C++: Log Diagnostics
Version: 1.22.11
Current Configuration:
{
"name": "Linux",
"includePath": [
"/path/to/folder**"
],
"defines": [],
"compilerPath": "/usr/bin/clang",
"cStandard": "c17",
"cppStandard": "c++14",
"intelliSenseMode": "linux-clang-x64",
"compilerPathInCppPropertiesJson": "/usr/bin/clang",
"intelliSenseModeIsExplicit": false,
"cStandardIsExplicit": false,
"cppStandardIsExplicit": false,
"mergeConfigurations": false,
"compilerPathIsExplicit": false,
"browse": {
"path": [
"/path/to/folder**",
"${workspaceFolder}"
],
"limitSymbolsToIncludedHeaders": true
}
}
Modified Settings:
{
"C_Cpp.dimInactiveRegions": false,
"C_Cpp.inactiveRegionOpacity": 1
}
Additional Tracked Settings:
{
"editorTabSize": 4,
"editorInsertSpaces": true,
"editorAutoClosingBrackets": "languageDefined",
"filesEncoding": "utf8",
"filesAssociations": {
"string": "cpp"
},
"filesExclude": {
"**/.git": true,
"**/.svn": true,
"**/.hg": true,
"**/CVS": true,
"**/.DS_Store": true,
"**/Thumbs.db": true
},
"filesAutoSaveAfterDelay": true,
"editorInlayHintsEnabled": true,
"editorParameterHintsEnabled": true,
"searchExclude": {
"**/node_modules": true,
"**/bower_components": true,
"**/*.code-search": true
},
"workbenchSettingsEditor": "ui"
}
cpptools version (native): 1.22.11.0
Current database path: /home/username/.cache/vscode-cpptools/72eeda4a81e2b8934c4f4a61f7642951/.browse.VC.db
Translation Unit Mappings:
[ /path/to/foldersrc/send_packets.c - source TU]:
/path/to/folderinclude/send_packets.h
[ /path/to/foldersrc/stun.c - source TU]:
/path/to/folderinclude/stun.h
Translation Unit Configurations:
[ /path/to/foldersrc/send_packets.c ]
Process ID: 2784273
Memory Usage: 48 MB
Compiler Path: /usr/bin/clang
Includes:
/path/to/folderinclude
System Includes:
/usr/local/include
/usr/lib/llvm-10/lib/clang/10.0.0/include
/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu
/usr/include
Standard Version: c17
IntelliSense Mode: linux-clang-x64
Other Flags:
--clang
--clang_version=100000
[ /path/to/foldersrc/stun.c ]
Process ID: 2785321
Memory Usage: 39 MB
Compiler Path: /usr/bin/clang
Includes:
/path/to/folderinclude
System Includes:
/usr/local/include
/usr/lib/llvm-10/lib/clang/10.0.0/include
/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu
/usr/include
Standard Version: c17
IntelliSense Mode: linux-clang-x64
Other Flags:
--clang
--clang_version=100000
Total Memory Usage: 87 MB
------- Workspace parsing diagnostics -------
Number of files discovered (not excluded): 6421
Number of files parsed: 983
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No repository files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the call hierarchy from a C or C++ function used as a function pointer for thread creation, then trace the call-hierarchy implementation in the extension. Done means references reached through the function pointer appear in the hierarchy, with a regression test covering the case.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100