[cdt-debug-dev] Projectless debugging of Linux apps

[Øyvind Harboe <oyvind.harboe@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > This is particularly frustrating since CDT actually does work with
> > projectless local debugging as well or better than Insight in many
> > cases, with a couple of restraining bolts removed.
> > 
> > While I'm at it, I'd also like to understand why these "restraining
> > bolts" are put into the code in the first place.
> > 
> 
> Eclipse has a certain workflow and the launch is the usual
> way to run/debug applications.  Not everything can fit
> in the local launch and having a specific launch is an avenue
> we can explore.

Would you be interested in adding such a launch to the Eclipse CVS? 

My impression is that supporting projectless debugging is a poor
candidate for some external plugin, since work needs to be done on CDT
anyway.

> They are still some unanswered questions, like how to provide
> persistency for breakpoints, source locators, which binary parser to
> use, when an external file is brought in the CEditor what information
> to give to the source parser(Macros, include paths), do we expect normal
> navigation(F3) to work, are actions like search enable  etc ... since
> this launch will not be tied to any project.

So if I understand you correctly, then removing this particular
restraining bolt is not going to happen until all of the above questions
have been answered. Sounds like lots of people stepping in to get this
done, or some single large contributor.

My impression is that CDT can be useful with this particular restraining
bolt removed, even if these points are not addressed yet. 



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