microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
stack walk fail: current thread changes after break
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Description
Bug type: Debugger
Describe the bug
- OS and Version: ubuntu 18.04
- VS Code Version: 1.61.2
- C/C++ Extension Version: 1.7.1
- Other extensions you installed (and if the issue persists after disabling them):
- A clear and concise description of what the bug is : The current thread changes right after break causing the command
stack-list-framesto fail.
To Reproduce
Embedded linux kernel debugging
1: (49668) ->*stopped,reason="breakpoint-hit",disp="keep",bkptno="2",frame={addr="0xffffff80037a3390",func="kvx_eth_get_ethtool_stats",args=[{name="netdev",value="0xffffff804a0f0000"},{name="stats",value="0xffffff80495afbe8"},{name="data",value="0xffffff90400d5000"}],file="<path>",fullname="<path>",line="116",arch="kvx:kv3-1:64"},thread-id="10",stopped-threads=["10"]
116 {
1: (49668) <-1035-stack-list-frames 0 1000
1: (49668) ->1035^error,msg="Selected thread is running."
1: (49668) ->(gdb)
1: (49669) 1035: elapsed time 0
1: (49669) Stack walk failed on thread: 10
1: (49670) Send Event AD7MessageEvent
ERROR: Error while trying to enter break state. Debugging will now stop. Failed to find thread 10 for break event
1: (49671) <--gdb-exit
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Research direction
Reproduce the embedded Linux kernel debugging case described in the issue, focusing on the breakpoint stop event, the stack-list-frames command, and the reported thread-switching error. Trace the debugger handling for thread 10 and verify that stack walking succeeds after a breakpoint without reporting the selected thread as running.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, linux, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100