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Use the SourceLink Database in Native/Windows PDBs to Download Missing Source Files
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Description
Type: Debugger
- OS and Version: Window 10.0.18362
- VS Code Version: 1.44.0
- C/C++ Extension Version: 0.27.0
The Visual Studio linker supports the /SOURCELINK flag, which embeds a database mapping source files to URIs:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/sourcelink?view=vs-2019
VS Code supports reading this database for Portable PDBs via the C# extension.
However, the C++ extension is unable to read the embedded source linking database in Native/Windows PDB files.
Please consider adding support to vscode-cpptools to utilize the source link database in Native/Windows PDB files to download missing source files while debugging.
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
The issue names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by reading the linked SourceLink documentation and comparing the C# extension's Portable PDB support with native Windows PDB debugging in vscode-cpptools. Done means embedded SourceLink mappings are used to download missing source files while debugging.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100