Does nodejs core still support xcode-debugging on MacOS?

[zhuyingda]

What is the problem this feature will solve?

I remember it is supported some years ago that I can debug nodejs core (c++ code) by MacOS xcode after configure --xcode.
Now, it seems like I can not do this anymore.
I have read the document of building and found nothing about this.
I would appreciate if somebody could tell me how to debug the nodejs core on MacOS platform. Thanks.

What is the feature you are proposing to solve the problem?

debug nodejs core on MacOS platform.
:)

What alternatives have you considered?

Or please tell me how to debug Node.js on other platform? such as Linux...I have to build up my environment.

[targos]

The flag was removed a long time ago. See #20328 (comment) for a possible workaround.

[targos]

Actually, I'll keep this open. Maybe some people can point you to other ways to debug on macOS.

[zhuyingda]

The flag was removed a long time ago. See #20328 (comment) for a possible workaround.

Thanks for your reply, @targos :)

[zhuyingda]

@targos by the way may I ask what develop platform are you using, Linux platform?
It seems like I am just minority user who use XCode IDE to debug C++ code...

[targos]

I use macOS, Linux and Windows but I don't know how to debug C++ code effectively. I have basic knowledge of lldb on macOS and gdb on Linux.

[zhuyingda]

I use macOS, Linux and Windows but I don't know how to debug C++ code effectively. I have basic knowledge of lldb on macOS and gdb on Linux.

so，how do you often debug nodejs core？
maybe lldb on MacOS？

[bnoordhuis]

lldb is what I use on macOS (grudgingly, gdb muscle memory is too ingrained.)

[zhuyingda]

I use macOS, Linux and Windows but I don't know how to debug C++ code effectively. I have basic knowledge of lldb on macOS and gdb on Linux.

@targos Do you use lldb on MacOS to debug nodejs core? :)

[RaisinTen]

Same here:

• lldb on macOS
• gdb on linux and
• stay away from Windows related things mostly :P. Maybe WinDBG would be useful on Windows but I haven't tried it yet.

[targos]

I use macOS, Linux and Windows but I don't know how to debug C++ code effectively. I have basic knowledge of lldb on macOS and gdb on Linux.

@targos Do you use lldb on MacOS to debug nodejs core? :)

Yes, but I don't really spend my time debugging node's C++ code

[zhuyingda]

Same here:

• lldb on macOS
• gdb on linux and
• stay away from Windows related things mostly :P. Maybe WinDBG would be useful on Windows but I haven't tried it yet.

Thanks, and yes I do not like to do these things on Windows platform, too. :)

[zhuyingda]

I use macOS, Linux and Windows but I don't know how to debug C++ code effectively. I have basic knowledge of lldb on macOS and gdb on Linux.

@targos Do you use lldb on MacOS to debug nodejs core? :)

Yes, but I don't really spend my time debugging node's C++ code

I think I should use lldb but not Xcode IDE, after all Xcode debugging is base on lldb.
Could you tell me any documentation about lldb debugging Nodejs core?

[targos]

I'm not the one you should ask those questions.