microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Better debugging inspection support
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Description
Feature Request
Add a better experience for global and static variables when debugging with better error support. For example, when debugging with LLDB (compile using clang++ on a physical mac) we currently only support locals and registers.
We should also show static and global variables, like in CodeLLDB:
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with LLDB and clang++ on a physical Mac, using the screenshots as the expected behavior. Trace the existing display of locals and registers, then determine how static and global variables should appear alongside them; done means both variable types are shown with better error support.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, macos
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100