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Debugging Linux CMake Projects with gdbserver

ErikaDecember 18, 2019Dec 18, 201912/18/19

Update 2/20/20: We have addressed a bug which allows you to debug simple CMake projects using one level of CMakeLists.txt files with gdbserver in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 Preview 3. The example launch configuration has been updated below. Gdbserver is a program that allows you to remotely debug applications running on Linux. It is ...

Build C++ Applications in a Linux Docker Container with Visual Studio

ErikaDecember 13, 2019Dec 13, 201912/13/19

Docker containers provide a consistent development environment for building, testing, and deployment. The virtualized OS, file system, environment settings, libraries, and other dependencies are all encapsulated and shipped as one image that can be shared between developers and machines. This is especially useful for C++ cross-platform ...

Using multi-stage containers for C++ development

Marc GoodnerDecember 13, 2018Dec 13, 201812/13/18

Updated January 10, 2020: Corrected link to article source that was broken by refactoring in the repo. Containers are a great tool for configuring reproducible build environments. It’s fairly easy to find Dockerfiles that provide various C++ environments. Unfortunately, it is hard to find guidance on how to use newer techniques like multi...

C++ development with Docker containers in Visual Studio Code

Rong LuAugust 14, 2018Aug 14, 201808/14/18

Containers allow developers to package up an application with all the parts it needs, such as libraries and other dependencies, and ship it all out as one image. This is especially useful for C++ cross-platform development – with containers you can choose to target a platform that runs on a completely different operating system than your ...

Using MSVC in a Docker Container for Your C++ Projects

Marc GoodnerAugust 13, 2018Aug 13, 201808/13/18

Containers encapsulate the runtime environment of an application: the file system, environment settings, and virtualized OS are bundled into a package. Docker containers have changed the way we think about build and test environments since they were introduced five years ago. Visual Studio’s setup and install expert, Heath Stewart, blogs ...

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