microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

[Feature Request] Support gdbserver debugging (miDebuggerServerAddress) when pipeTransport is used

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debugger Feature Request
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Description

Our project is very huge, so we connect to our server using ssh, and use gdb on our server (our project is on our server too), now I can use gdb on my computer to debug, but it is to slow, can I use gdb on my server to debug?

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the handling for pipeTransport and miDebuggerServerAddress in the extension, then determine the expected configuration and debugging flow; done means gdbserver debugging works through pipeTransport for the described remote-server setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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