microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Allow breakpoints in other native languages source files
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Feature Request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
C/C++ plugin integrates native debugging. I'm working on a mixed C++ and D project, but the IDE won't let me place breakpoints in .d files. I can step into those languages as you expect from GDB.
I suspect this may also be a problem for other native languages (rust, obj-c, etc?).
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how the C/C++ plugin handles breakpoint placement for source files, then clarify whether support is required for .d only or also for Rust and Objective-C before defining completion.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, objective-c, rust
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100