microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
No IntelliSense error is shown for type redefinitions
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Description
Type: Bug
in clay.h??? There are also 78 more error messages like this there.
Extension version: 1.32.2
VS Code version: Code 1.118.1 (034f571df509819cc10b0c8129f66ef77a542f0e, 2026-04-29T17:36:44+03:00)
OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-110-generic
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the IntelliSense diagnostics in VS Code with the attached clay.h file and the reported extension and VS Code versions. Determine why the type redefinitions are not surfaced as an error, then verify that the redefinition and related diagnostics appear correctly without introducing the reported additional errors.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, vscode
- Domain
- compilers, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100