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Not supported Clang Language Extensions

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Feature Request Feature: Auto-complete Language Service
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

  • OS and Version: Fedora 31 x86_64
  • VS Code Version: 1.41.0 and code-insiders-1.41.0-1576014769.el7.x86_64
  • C/C++ Extension Version: 0.26.2

Only clang nullability keywords(_Nullable, _Nonnull not
__attribute__((nonnull(1)))) and clang attribute suggestions not supported.
I and C Embedded Developers who using VSCode - will be very glad to see the support of these things in future updates. Thanks.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the missing completion and suggestion behavior in VS Code with the C/C++ extension, then trace the relevant language-support path; done means clang nullability keywords and clang attribute suggestions are supported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp
Domain
compilers, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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