FpDebug
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About
FpDebug is a debugger written in Pascal for Pascal.
In detail:
- FpDebug is written in Pascal
- FpDebug uses the DWARF debug info format
- The current implementation is a subset of DWARF with support for DWARF version 2 and 3. However the "subset" is merely the state of implementation. The aim is to extend this to implement the as much of the standard as possible.
- The current implementation covers the subset that is used by FPC
- FpDebug has special implementations to deal with FPC specific DWARF usage (bugs, missing info, implementation details)
Different meanings of "FpDebug"
FpDebug can refer to
The package "FpDebug"
This is the engine of the debugger. It is not IDE specific. The package is used by several IDE backends:
- LLDB Debugger (with fpdebug): This debugger uses LLDB as a backend. In order to display Pascal-style results, it uses the "fpdebug" engine to show locals/watches.
- GNU Debugger (with fpdebug): Using GDB for stepping/breakpoints/... and FpDebug for watches.
- FpDebug internal Dwarf debugger: Pure FpDebug. Stepping,Running,Breakpoint,Watches,Locals,Stack....
FpDebug as reference to the IDE backend
The actual name of the IDE backend is LazDebuggerFp. This is the name of the Package that needs to be installed to use the debugger. However as seen above, in none technical context (such as captions in the IDE) this is referred to as "FpDebug ..."
Other FpDebug projects
The name is used for another project with the same goal.
Installation in the IDE
Install the package LazDebuggerFp
