Re: [cdt-dev] RE: Fixing some Debug feature-parity bugs

[Marc-Andre Laperle <malaperle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Andy. I will check the links. Also, I added your name to the
wiki.

Marc-Andre

> I have worked on CDI JTag launch configuration so I would like to take
> the following bug as a start:
> 
> http://bugs.eclipse.org/248593 [launch][cdi] Add a JTAG-specific launch.
> 
> As for the documents on DSF, I found the following links. They are
> useful as general introduction. But if we could find more in-deep
> documents like design architectures or API docs we would benefit more.
> 
> http://www.eclipse.org/dsdp/dd/development/relnotes/dd_news-1.1.html
> http://www.eclipse.org/project-slides/DD_1.1_Release_Review.pdf
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/DSDP/DD/GDB
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/cdt-debug-dsf-gdb
> http://www.slideshare.net/PawelP/dsdp-device-debugging-project-update-eclipse-con-2009
> 
> Thanks,
> Andy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Khouzam <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-to: "CDT General developers list." <cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: CDT General developers list. <cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [cdt-dev] RE: Fixing some Debug feature-parity bugs
> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:12:47 -0500
> 
> I've made a wiki page to track this effort.
> It can be found at CDT Wiki -> Component Documentation -> DSF-GDB feature parity effort (under debug)
> 
> or directly at: http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/cdt-debug-feature-parity-effort
> 
> Believe it or not, 19 bugs have already been taken and only 13 left!
> Who else wants to be part of this community effort?
> 
> I'm very impressed by the CDT community!!!
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Marc
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc Khouzam [marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: February 6, 2010 8:55 PM
> To: CDT DEV (cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> Subject: [cdt-dev] FW: [cdt-debug-dev] Fixing some Debug feature-parity bugs
> 
> >From Marc-Andre Laperle  (forwarded from cdt-debug-dev which I posted the orginal by mistake)
> 
> Great idea about the wiki, I will create one.
> As for documentation, yes there is some for DSF, but to be honnest, it's been so long since I looked
> at it that I don't know where the latest doc is.  Maybe someone else can answer better than me?
> 
> Thanks Marc-Andre!
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: cdt-debug-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [cdt-debug-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc-Andre Laperle [malaperle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: February 6, 2010 2:02 PM
> To: CDT Debug developers list
> Subject: Re: [cdt-debug-dev] Fixing some Debug feature-parity bugs
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm still pretty new to DSF and DSF-GDB but I want to help so I'll pick
> the what looks like the easier ones. I'll try to do:
> 
> http://bugs.eclipse.org/274951 [cdi] Add Watch action to C/C++ Editor
> http://bugs.eclipse.org/269927 [console] [cdi] Allow to save console to
> a file
> 
> I will also look at any bugs on Mac that might come up. Maybe we should
> have a wiki page with who is trying to fix what? Also, is there any
> documentation on DSF/DSF-GDB that could help me getting more familiar
> with the framework?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Marc-Andre
> 
> On 10-02-05 5:25 PM, Pawel Piech wrote:
> > I've really enjoyed following this discussion and seeing the
> > enthusiasm around DSF and TCF out there.  There is a few issues that
> > I've been meaning to get to ever since we introduced DSF.  I'll do my
> > best to get them in for Helios:
> >
> > http://bugs.eclipse.org/207582 [variables][expressions][cdi] In views,
> > chirldren of arrays should be grouped when more than 100
> > http://bugs.eclipse.org/219040 [variables][cdi] Variables view should
> > show globals (or should it?)
> > http://bugs.eclipse.org/269101 [variables][cdi] In no-columns mode,
> > it's impossible to change the a variable's value.
> > http://bugs.eclipse.org/219203 [variables][cdi] Variables view should
> > allow variables to be cast to a type.
> > http://bugs.eclipse.org/219202 [variables][cdi] Variables view should
> > use icons to represent types.
> > http://bugs.eclipse.org/248627 [debug view] [cdi] Add an option to
> > show full paths for the stack frame source location.
> > http://bugs.eclipse.org/159958 [symbols][cdi] Integrate symbols
> > service with CDT modules view.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Pawel
> >
> >
> > Marc Khouzam wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> recent email discussions about the CDT's default debugger integration
> >> has led to the fact that it would be nice to switch the default to
> >> DSF-GDB for Helios, but that we need to get closer to feature-parity
> >> with CDI-GDB.
> >>
> >> We also agree that new debugging features are not going to be
> >> done for CDI, so I think we need to start building momentum for
> >> DSF-GDB so as to get more contributions and get the whole CDT
> >> debugging to continue getting more new features.  This will also
> >> benefit any DSF-based integration
> >> as DSF will be given more attention.
> >>
> >> So, let's take the bull by the horns and get some feature-parity bugs
> >> fixed.
> >> The bugzilla list of 29 bugs is shown below, taken from
> >> http://bit.ly/avphMO
> >>
> >> If we want to actually see some progress, we need people to reply to
> >> this mail
> >> an agree to take care of some bugs, even if only a single one to start.
> >>
> >> I'll get the ball rolling by committing to fix the following 7 bugs
> >> myself:
> >>
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/242943 [breakpoints] [cdi] While GDB is
> >> running, we cannot make breakpoint commands
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/248610 [menu][memory][cdi] Add a menu action
> >> to open memory view for a given variable.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/249162 [run control][cdi] Add support for
> >> "Set PC to here" operation.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/249165 [run control][cdi] Add support for
> >> "Resume at Line" action
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/249169 [detail][cdi] Add support for
> >> alternative expression evaluation in detail pane.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/219203 [variables][cdi] Variables view should
> >> allow variables to be cast to a type.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/202354 [launch][cdi] Support Environment tab
> >> in local launch
> >>
> >> These as the other filled bugs about feature-parity that others
> >> should look at:
> >>
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/248587 [breakpoints][cdi] Support "Event'
> >> Breakpoints.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/248606 [menu][breakpoints][cdi] Add support
> >> for toggling watchpoints in the variables and expressions views.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/248595 [breakpoints][cdi] - Add support
> >> pending breakpoints introduced in GDB 6.8.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/231883 [console][cdi] Inferior does not print
> >> to console when a PTY is not available
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/159958 [symbols][cdi] Integrate symbols
> >> service with CDT modules view.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/235747 [registers][cdi] Allow user to edit
> >> the register groups.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/237560 [variables][cdi] Ehance variables view
> >> for feature parity with CDT.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/248593 [launch][cdi] Add a JTAG-specific launch.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/249220 [signals][cdi] Add support for the
> >> Signals view.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/249223 [signals][cdi] Add support for "Resume
> >> without signal" action.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/274951 [cdi] Add Watch action to C/C++ Editor
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/248627 [debug view] [cdi] Add an option to
> >> show full paths for the stack frame source location.
> >>
> >> I believe the ones below are not show-stoppers and therefore lower
> >> priority, but not everyone may agree with this:
> >>
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/264895 [console][cdi] Visible console should
> >> match debug selection
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/207582 [variables][expressions][cdi] In
> >> views, chirldren of arrays should be grouped when more than 100
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/219040 [variables][cdi] Variables view should
> >> show globals (or should it?)
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/219202 [variables][cdi] Variables view should
> >> use icons to represent types.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/267209 [launch][cdi] Refresh project when
> >> launch process terminates
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/269101 [variables][cdi] In no-columns mode,
> >> it's impossible to change the a variable's value.
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/271795 [debug view] [cdi] Inferior should be
> >> visible, and shown terminated in post mortem launch
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/293832 [variables][cdi] wrong display of
> >> variable values with GDB DSF
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/300096 [expressions][run control][cdi] DSF is
> >> missing certain debug actions from editor's context menu
> >> http://bugs.eclipse.org/269927 [console] [cdi] Allow to save console
> >> to a file
> >>
> >> Who's up for the challenge?
> >>
> >> Marc
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