microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
[cppvsdbg] Allow debugger commands to be sent to the Visual C++ debugger using `-exec`
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Description
Type: Debugger
Input information below
Please review existing issues and our documentation at https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-cpptools/tree/master/Documentation prior to filing an issue.
Describe the bug
- OS and Version: Windows 10 1809
- VS Code Version: 1.27.2
- C/C++ Extension Version: 0.19.0
To Reproduce
Please include a code sample and launch.json configuration.
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Run a program under debugger in VS Code
When a program crash, the debugger stop.
Despite multiple attempts at finding some documentation, I've found myself unable to find a way to print the backtrace (useful to report a bug)
On Linux/macOS, I would have typed bt.
But on Windows nothing appears to work.
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the repository Documentation and the launch.json configuration referenced in the issue, focusing on cppvsdbg's supported command pathways. Done means a debugger command such as bt can be sent through -exec after a crash and its backtrace is visible in VS Code.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100