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[Feature Request]: ability to set watchpoint on variables (VSC-1583) #1419

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bryghtlabs-richard opened this issue Jan 30, 2025 · 0 comments
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I'd like to be able to set a watchpoint to break the program anytime a specific variable changes.

Describe the solution you'd like
I'd like to be able to right-click on a variable, either in a watch view or code, and choose to set a watchpoint(or data-breakpoint in Visual Studio lingo).

Alternatively, something similar to Visual Studio's Debug->New Breakpoint->Data Breakpoint->Type in the symbol would also work.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I don't think I have any good alternatives. We don't have enough pins to use an external debugger. It is possible to set watchpoints using plain GDB, but I like the ability to view source is VSCode. I've looked at the various breakpoint options but they all appear to be instruction-breakpoint related.

@bryghtlabs-richard bryghtlabs-richard added the Feature / Enhancement Request Request for Feature/ Enhancement label Jan 30, 2025
@github-actions github-actions bot changed the title [Feature Request]: ability to set watchpoint on variables [Feature Request]: ability to set watchpoint on variables (VSC-1583) Jan 30, 2025
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