microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Add debugger view for loaded modules
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debugger
Feature Request
help wanted
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- TypeScript
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Description
Feature Request
There currently is no way to inspect loaded modules (dynamic libraries) in the debugger. It's a very essential feature that is missing in comparison to Visual Studio. It should also be possible to view is symbols are loaded for the modules like in VS.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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 files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Begin by locating the debugger integration for the C++ extension and determine how loaded modules and symbol-loading status should be represented; done means the debugger offers a module view with symbol status comparable to Visual Studio.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100