microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

Cannot see inline method descriptions.

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Description

Environment
  • OS and Version:

Mac OS Sonoma 14.12.1

  • VS Code Version:

Version: 1.96.2 (Universal)

  • C/C++ Extension Version:

Identifier
ms-vscode.cpptools
Version
1.22.11
Last Updated
2024-12-30, 10:54:57
Size
211.0 MB

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Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce

Bug Summary:

Cannot see inline method descriptions.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Follow the steps in https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/cpp/config-clang-mac
  2. Try to explore Explore IntelliSense

Expected behavior:

Inline method description appears.

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Actual behavior:

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Configuration and Logs
{
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Mac",
            "includePath": [
                "${workspaceFolder}/**",
                "/usr/local/include/**",
                "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1"
            ],
            "macFrameworkPath": [
                "/System/Library/Frameworks",
                "/Library/Frameworks"
            ],
            "compilerPath": "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gcc/14.2.0_1/bin/g++-14",
            "cStandard": "c17",
            "cppStandard": "c++17",
            "intelliSenseMode": "macos-gcc-arm64"
        }
    ],
    "version": 4
}

C/C++: Log diagnostics -> Empty
Other Extensions

No other extensions installed.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by following the linked Configure Clang on macOS and Explore IntelliSense documentation with the provided VS Code, C/C++ extension, compiler, and c_cpp_properties.json settings. Compare the expected and actual inline method descriptions, then use the extension's IntelliSense diagnostics to identify the affected path; done means the inline descriptions appear in the documented exploration flow.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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