Re: [cdt-dev] Removing "Connect" from the Debug view's toolbar

[Marc Khouzam <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mikhail Khodjaiants
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 1:39 PM
> To: CDT General developers list.
> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] Removing "Connect" from the Debug 
> view's toolbar
> 
> On 30/08/2012 9:41 AM, Marc Khouzam wrote:
> > For people's info, let's mention that when doing a remote-attach
> > launch ("C/C++ Attach to Application" and selecting 'gdbserver'
> > as the Debugger in the Debugger tab), the launch will make the
> > connection to the target but will not attach to any process.
> > It is up to the user to manually press the 'Connect' button
> > and choose a process to attach to.
> > There are a couple of relevant screenshots in the FAQ under
> > "Remote attach launch" in
> > 
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/User/FAQ#How_do_I_debug_a_remote_a
> pplication.3F
> >
> > As we move more and more towards advanced debugging features
> > I think it can be useful to connect to a remote target
> > without automatically attaching.  For example, with the new
> > OSResources view the user will be able to inspect information
> > about the target itself, without needing to attach to a process.
> > It is with that in mind that I didn't make the 'attach' automatic
> > for the remote-attach launch.
> 
> Wouldn't it be better to have a special launch configuration 
> type(s) for 
> "empty" sessions? Currently this functionality is hidden, I'd had no 
> idea that it was supported until you mentioned it.

I think it would be nice to have a cleaner handling of these
different debugging situations.  I'm not sure adding yet another 
launch configuration type is the best way though.

In this particular case, I'm hoping that a user would simply
not choose to attach to a process if she is interested in info
about the target.  But I've never had feedback about that
so I don't know how users perceive this case.

It has been mentioned more than once that our launching system
is not good for users...  But I'm not sure what to do about it.

Marc