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Cannot load symbols if executable's symbols are in a separate file
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Description
If an executable's symbols are in a separate file, there isn't a way to load those symbols beyond using customLaunchSetupCommand to override the entire launch set up.
This is because we use -file-exec-and-symbols. According to the documentation here it tells the system that the symbols for the executables and the executable are the same file.
If user specifies symbol-file <filename> for symbols in setupCommands we issue the setupCommands before we send our own commands, which overrides the values.
Alternative way to load it would be:
-file-exec-file for the file
-file-symbol-file for the symbol file.
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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
Start by tracing the launch setup that sends -file-exec-and-symbols, including how setupCommands and customLaunchSetupCommand are handled. Review the linked GDB/MI file-command documentation and verify a separate executable and symbol file can be loaded without overriding user commands; done means both files are accepted during launch.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100