microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
[gdb] [Feature Request] Dedicated gdb console in VS Code
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Description
Type: Debugger
Describe the bug
OS and Version: Ubuntu 18.04
VS Code Version: 1.28.2
C/C++ Extension Version: 0.19.0
To Reproduce
- Create any debug configuration
- Launch debugging
- Open debugger console
- try to enter gdb commands like: p var; info b; cont; ...
gdb do not recognize them, because it works in MI mode. So I need to add -exec prefix each time.
But on other IDEs (eclipse, qt creator, visualgdb) In console I can enter commands
in human style, not in MI style.
Please allow ability to work with gdb commands in human style in vscode
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Research direction
The issue names the VS Code debugger console and gdb's MI mode but no files or tests. Start by locating the extension's debugger-console handling and how gdb commands are forwarded; done means users can enter human-style gdb commands without adding the -exec prefix.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100