Python Debugger Example

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ add_library(${LIB_NAME} STATIC ${LIB_SOURCES})
 target_include_directories(${LIB_NAME} PUBLIC include)
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
+add_subdirectory(debugger)

debugger/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# STEPS TO SET UP ENVIRONMENT:
+# 1. Install lldb and liblldb-dev
+# 2. Check if you get "error: unable to locate lldb-server-14.0.0" when running
+# 3. If you get the above error, create a symlink from lldb-server-14.0.0 to lldb-server
+
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
+project(debugger)
+
+# Set LLDB include and library paths manually
+include_directories(/usr/include/lldb)
+link_directories(/usr/lib/liblldb.so)
+
+# Add executable
+add_executable(my_lldb_app debugger.cpp)
+
+# Link LLDB dynamically
+target_link_libraries(my_lldb_app PRIVATE lldb)

debugger/debugger.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include <lldb/API/LLDB.h>
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace lldb;
+
+int main() {
+  SBDebugger::Initialize();
+  auto debugger = SBDebugger::Create(true);
+  debugger.SetAsync(false);
+
+  auto target = debugger.CreateTarget("a.out");
+  if (!target.IsValid()) {
+      std::cerr << "Failed to create target.\n";
+      return 1;
+  }
+
+  auto breakpoint = target.BreakpointCreateByLocation("main.cpp", 5);  // Breakpoint location in the program being debugged
+  if (!breakpoint.IsValid()) {
+      std::cerr << "Failed to create breakpoint.\n";
+      return 1;
+  }
+
+  std::cout << "Printing works" << std::endl;
+
+  auto process = target.LaunchSimple(nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+  if (!process.IsValid()) {
+      std::cerr << "Failed to launch process.\n";
+      return 1;
+  }
+
+  std::cout << "Printing works" << std::endl;
+
+  auto info = process.GetProcessInfo();
+  std::cout << "ProcessID: " << info.GetProcessID() << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "Name: " << info.GetName() << std::endl;
+
+  SBDebugger::Terminate();
+  return 0;
+}
+