Should I enable lldb debug scripts?

Perdrix

I've just started using lldb-dap for remote debugging on macOS (instead of lldb-mi). This is Visual Studio.

When I start a debug session I get:

warning: 'QtCore' contains a debug script. To run this script in this debug session:

    command script import "/opt/Qt/6.9.1/macos/lib/QtCore.framework.dSYM/Contents/Resources/Python/QtCore.py"

To run all discovered debug scripts in this session:

    settings set target.load-script-from-symbol-file true

warning: 'QtCore' contains a debug script. To run this script in this debug session:

    command script import "/opt/Qt/6.9.1/macos/lib/QtCore.framework.dSYM/Contents/Resources/Python/QtCore.py"

To run all discovered debug scripts in this session:

    settings set target.load-script-from-symbol-file true

Note that I didn't "double paste" the messages above - that is exactly what the debugger presented to me!

Is it helpful to enable all debug scripts or are they purely for "Qt internal" use?

Thanks, David

Perdrix

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cristian-adam

@Perdrix Visual Studio has its Natvis debugging helpers.

The scripting part from Qt is maybe related to Qt Creator. I don't know if it works with Visual Studio's DAP support. I remember seeing somewhere that the scripts should also help with Xcode.

You could test and say if you can see this program:

#include <QCoreApplication>
#include <QList>
#include <QString>
#include <QDebug>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);

    QList<QString> message;
    message << "Hello";
    message << "Qt";
    message << "World!";

    qDebug() << message; // <-- breakpoint here
}

works just as well as it does with Qt Creator: