microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
valgrind integration
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- TypeScript
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Description
Hope an function of calling valgrind and such tools for checking memory errors be integrated in launch templates or debug options.
Contributor guide
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 examining how launch templates and debug options are defined in the extension, then determine how external memory-checking tools such as Valgrind could fit those entry points. Done means the requested integration scope is agreed and Valgrind can be invoked through the supported launch or debug workflow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript
- Domain
- devtools, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100