rust-gdb set breakpoints in all the functions in a file
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Description
In gdb we can do
rb hello.cc:.
which will set a breakpoint for every function in hello.cc
but in rust-gdb rb hello.rs:. doesn't do anything.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing rb hello.rs:. in rust-gdb and compare it with the working rb hello.cc:. command in gdb. Trace how rust-gdb handles breakpoint specifications and verify that the Rust form sets a breakpoint for every function in the file.
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- Tech stack
- rust
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- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100