microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
[pipetransport] environment variables aren't passed when debugging when using pipetransport
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Description
Type: Debugger
environment variables when using pipe transport are not being passed to gdb/lldb.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing a debugging session in the VS Code C/C++ extension using pipe transport with environment variables configured, then compare behavior with gdb and lldb. Trace the debugger environment handling and confirm completion when the variables are passed correctly in both cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100