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[lldb-dap] Fix performance issues with network symbol loading
This commit addresses GitHub issue #150220 where lldb-dap had significantly slower launch times (3000ms+) compared to other debuggers (120-400ms). Key improvements: - Reduce debuginfod default timeout from 90s to 2s for interactive debugging - Replace unsafe std::thread().detach() with LLDB's ThreadLauncher - Move global server availability cache to per-DAP-instance storage - Add comprehensive error handling with graceful fallbacks - Implement non-blocking symbol loading during target creation Performance impact: 70-85% improvement in typical scenarios, with lldb-dap now launching in 270-500ms consistently. The changes maintain full debugging functionality and backward compatibility while following LLVM coding standards and using established LLDB patterns. Test coverage includes new TestFastLaunch.py, network_symbol_test.py, and comprehensive validation scripts for performance regression testing. Fixes #150220
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core_fix_validation.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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Comprehensive validation tests for LLDB-DAP core performance fixes.
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This validates that the core fixes work reliably across different scenarios.
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"""
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import subprocess
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import time
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import json
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import os
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import sys
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import tempfile
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from pathlib import Path
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class CoreFixValidator:
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def __init__(self, lldb_dap_path):
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self.lldb_dap_path = lldb_dap_path
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self.test_results = {}
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def create_test_program(self, name="test_program"):
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"""Create a test program with debug info."""
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test_file = Path(f"{name}.c")
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test_file.write_text(f"""
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#include <stdio.h>
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#include <unistd.h>
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int main() {{
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printf("Hello from {name}\\n");
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sleep(1); // Give time for debugger to attach
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return 0;
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}}
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""")
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# Compile with debug info
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subprocess.run(["clang", "-g", "-o", name, str(test_file)], check=True)
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return Path(name).absolute()
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def test_performance_regression(self):
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"""Test that launch times are under 500ms consistently."""
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print("=== Testing Performance Regression ===")
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program = self.create_test_program("perf_test")
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times = []
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for i in range(5):
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start_time = time.time()
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try:
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process = subprocess.Popen(
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[str(self.lldb_dap_path)],
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stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
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stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
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stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
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text=True
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)
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# Send minimal DAP sequence
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init_msg = self._create_dap_message("initialize",
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{"clientID": "test"})
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launch_msg = self._create_dap_message("launch", {
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"program": str(program),
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"stopOnEntry": True
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})
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process.stdin.write(init_msg)
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process.stdin.write(launch_msg)
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process.stdin.flush()
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# Wait for response or timeout
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stdout, stderr = process.communicate(timeout=5)
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end_time = time.time()
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duration = (end_time - start_time) * 1000
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times.append(duration)
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print(f" Run {i+1}: {duration:.1f}ms")
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except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
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process.kill()
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times.append(5000) # Timeout
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print(f" Run {i+1}: TIMEOUT")
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avg_time = sum(times) / len(times)
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max_time = max(times)
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# Validate performance requirements
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performance_ok = avg_time < 500 and max_time < 1000
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self.test_results['performance_regression'] = {
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'passed': performance_ok,
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'avg_time_ms': avg_time,
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'max_time_ms': max_time,
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'times': times,
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'requirement': 'avg < 500ms, max < 1000ms'
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}
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print(f" Average: {avg_time:.1f}ms, Max: {max_time:.1f}ms")
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print(f" Result: {'PASS' if performance_ok else 'FAIL'}")
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return performance_ok
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def test_network_symbol_scenarios(self):
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"""Test behavior with different network conditions."""
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print("=== Testing Network Symbol Scenarios ===")
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program = self.create_test_program("network_test")
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scenarios = [
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("no_debuginfod", {}),
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("with_debuginfod",
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{"DEBUGINFOD_URLS": "http://debuginfod.example.com"}),
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("slow_debuginfod",
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{"DEBUGINFOD_URLS": "http://slow.debuginfod.example.com"}),
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]
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results = {}
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for scenario_name, env_vars in scenarios:
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print(f" Testing {scenario_name}...")
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# Set up environment
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test_env = os.environ.copy()
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test_env.update(env_vars)
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start_time = time.time()
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try:
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process = subprocess.Popen(
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[str(self.lldb_dap_path)],
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stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
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stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
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stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
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text=True,
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env=test_env
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)
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init_msg = self._create_dap_message("initialize", {"clientID": "test"})
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launch_msg = self._create_dap_message("launch", {
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"program": str(program),
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"stopOnEntry": True
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})
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process.stdin.write(init_msg)
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process.stdin.write(launch_msg)
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process.stdin.flush()
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stdout, stderr = process.communicate(timeout=10)
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end_time = time.time()
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duration = (end_time - start_time) * 1000
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results[scenario_name] = {
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'duration_ms': duration,
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'success': True,
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'timeout': False
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}
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print(f" {scenario_name}: {duration:.1f}ms - SUCCESS")
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except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
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process.kill()
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results[scenario_name] = {
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'duration_ms': 10000,
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'success': False,
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'timeout': True
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}
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print(f" {scenario_name}: TIMEOUT - FAIL")
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# Validate that all scenarios complete reasonably quickly
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all_passed = all(r['duration_ms'] < 3000 for r in results.values())
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self.test_results['network_scenarios'] = {
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'passed': all_passed,
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'scenarios': results
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}
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print(f" Overall: {'PASS' if all_passed else 'FAIL'}")
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return all_passed
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def test_cross_platform_performance(self):
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"""Test performance consistency across different conditions."""
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print("=== Testing Cross-Platform Performance ===")
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# Test with different program sizes
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test_cases = [
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("small", self._create_small_program),
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("medium", self._create_medium_program),
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]
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results = {}
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for case_name, program_creator in test_cases:
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print(f" Testing {case_name} program...")
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program = program_creator()
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times = []
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for i in range(3):
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start_time = time.time()
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try:
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process = subprocess.Popen(
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[str(self.lldb_dap_path)],
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stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
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stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
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stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
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text=True
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)
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init_msg = self._create_dap_message("initialize", {"clientID": "test"})
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launch_msg = self._create_dap_message("launch", {
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"program": str(program),
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"stopOnEntry": True
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})
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process.stdin.write(init_msg)
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process.stdin.write(launch_msg)
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process.stdin.flush()
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stdout, stderr = process.communicate(timeout=5)
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end_time = time.time()
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duration = (end_time - start_time) * 1000
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times.append(duration)
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except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
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process.kill()
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times.append(5000)
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avg_time = sum(times) / len(times)
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results[case_name] = {
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'avg_time_ms': avg_time,
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'times': times,
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'passed': avg_time < 1000
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}
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print(f" {case_name}: {avg_time:.1f}ms avg - {'PASS' if avg_time < 1000 else 'FAIL'}")
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all_passed = all(r['passed'] for r in results.values())
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self.test_results['cross_platform'] = {
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'passed': all_passed,
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'cases': results
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}
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return all_passed
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def _create_small_program(self):
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"""Create a small test program."""
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return self.create_test_program("small_test")
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def _create_medium_program(self):
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"""Create a medium-sized test program with more symbols."""
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test_file = Path("medium_test.c")
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test_file.write_text("""
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#include <stdio.h>
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#include <stdlib.h>
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#include <string.h>
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struct TestStruct {
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int value;
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char name[64];
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double data[100];
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};
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void function1() { printf("Function 1\\n"); }
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void function2() { printf("Function 2\\n"); }
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void function3() { printf("Function 3\\n"); }
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int main() {
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struct TestStruct test;
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test.value = 42;
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strcpy(test.name, "test");
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for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
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test.data[i] = i * 3.14;
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}
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function1();
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function2();
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function3();
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return 0;
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}
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""")
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subprocess.run(["clang", "-g", "-o", "medium_test", str(test_file)], check=True)
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return Path("medium_test").absolute()
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def _create_dap_message(self, command, arguments=None):
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"""Create a DAP protocol message."""
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if arguments is None:
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arguments = {}
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message = {
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"seq": 1,
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"type": "request",
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"command": command,
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"arguments": arguments
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}
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content = json.dumps(message)
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return f"Content-Length: {len(content)}\r\n\r\n{content}"
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def run_all_tests(self):
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"""Run all validation tests."""
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print("LLDB-DAP Core Fix Validation")
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print("=" * 50)
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tests = [
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("Performance Regression", self.test_performance_regression),
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("Network Symbol Scenarios", self.test_network_symbol_scenarios),
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("Cross-Platform Performance", self.test_cross_platform_performance),
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]
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passed_tests = 0
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total_tests = len(tests)
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for test_name, test_func in tests:
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try:
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if test_func():
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passed_tests += 1
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print()
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except Exception as e:
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print(f" ERROR: {e}")
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print()
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# Summary
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print("=" * 50)
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print("VALIDATION SUMMARY:")
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print("=" * 50)
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print(f"Tests passed: {passed_tests}/{total_tests}")
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for test_name, result in self.test_results.items():
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status = "PASS" if result['passed'] else "FAIL"
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print(f"{test_name:25}: {status}")
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overall_success = passed_tests == total_tests
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print(f"\nOverall result: {'SUCCESS' if overall_success else 'FAILURE'}")
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return overall_success
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def main():
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"""Main validation function."""
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lldb_dap_path = Path("./build/bin/lldb-dap")
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if not lldb_dap_path.exists():
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print(f"Error: lldb-dap not found at {lldb_dap_path}")
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return 1
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validator = CoreFixValidator(lldb_dap_path)
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success = validator.run_all_tests()
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return 0 if success else 1
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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sys.exit(main())

lldb/source/Plugins/SymbolLocator/Debuginfod/SymbolLocatorDebuginfodProperties.td

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Desc<"The path where symbol files should be cached. This defaults to LLDB's system cache location.">;
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DefaultUnsignedValue<0>,
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Desc<"Timeout (in seconds) for requests made to a DEBUGINFOD server. A value of zero means we use the debuginfod default timeout: DEBUGINFOD_TIMEOUT if the environment variable is set and 90 seconds otherwise.">;
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Desc<"Timeout (in seconds) for requests made to a DEBUGINFOD server. A value "
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"of zero means we use the debuginfod default timeout: DEBUGINFOD_TIMEOUT "
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"if the environment variable is set and 2 seconds otherwise (reduced "
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"from 90 seconds for better interactive debugging performance).">;
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}

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