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

[Øyvind Harboe <oyvind.harboe@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I can't comment on the launch configuration restrictions. I am not a big fan 
> of making software too smart if it is not necessary. Maybe it is necessary 
> in this case - I don't know, I haven't had chance to investigate it. Maybe, 
> Dave Ingils can comment on this if he's following the discussion.
> Anyway, as far as I understand we have agreed that the following steps need 
> to launch the debugger with the executable located outside of the workspace. 
> Correct me if I am wrong.
> 1. Specify the executable.
> 2. Automatically create a temporary project.

IMHO, the benefit of this is really quite marginal. Manually creating a
"Debug-only" project would be more than sufficient. I most certainly
wouldn't want to postpone anything to wait for this. 

Perhaps it is a better idea to have the creation of a "Debug-only"
project step be explicit anyway?

Can we take it out?

> 3. Launch a debug session.
> 4. On attemp to remove the terminated session ask the user if he wants to 
> save the project.

Ditto.

> The simple way to implement this is to add a launch configuration. In the 
> future we can combine both launch configurations together.

So basically all we need at this point:

- a "plugin" that simply removes the check on whether an executable is
  part of a project
- slap a big sticker on it that this is work in progress and that
  patches/fixes, rather than bugreports :-) are more useful for creating
  progress. It is my impression that the patches required here would
  oftentimes go into CDT and not the "plugin".

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Øyvind Harboe
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