rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

regression in #17105 : debugger test runs get captured output

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Description

17105 made --nocapture a configurable option. This is entirely reasonable for 'Run test', where many tests may be invoked.

For debugging however, the common case is debugging a single test that is failing inscrutably, and now the debugger just shows no output.

and - we can't have the (nice) show-output for 'Run test', and nocapture for 'Debug' because the PR only added a single option.

rust-analyzer version: rust-analyzer version: 0.3.2045-standalone (4afe0d539 2024-07-21) [c:\Users\robertc.vscode\extensions\rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.3.2045-win32-x64\server\rust-analyzer.exe]

rustc version: rustc 1.79.0 (129f3b996 2024-06-10)

editor or extension: VSCode

relevant settings: (eg. client settings, or environment variables like CARGO, RUSTC, RUSTUP_HOME or CARGO_HOME)

repository link (if public, optional): (eg. rust-analyzer)

code snippet to reproduce:

// add your code here

#[test]
fn invisible() {
  eprintln!("where is my output");
  1/0 // <- break here.
}

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Research direction

Start by reviewing issue #17105 and the test-running paths for “Run test” versus “Debug” in rust-analyzer. Reproduce the example with the debugger and check how --nocapture is selected. Done means Run test retains captured-output behavior while Debugging a single test exposes its output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools, testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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