Debugger Compiled Code Documentation and Problems

[nathanrboyer]

I cannot figure out how to compile everything except the functions defined in my package, and I imagine that is the most useful debugging configuration for everyone.

• The documentation is minimal and outdated.
• The red Enable Compiled Mode button does not change anything when I click it. (Remains a red dot. Lists below do not change.)
• There is a GIGANTIC list of modules under All even though I've only loaded my package. (I assume these are nested dependencies of my package, but how can I manage all of these?)
• There are two different + buttons next to each module under All which appear to do the exact same thing. (Both switch mode of everything under the dropdown arrow.)
• I see no way to batch select multiple modules for compilation. (Clicking each one individually would take forever.)
• Following the instructions under the main + button next to the red dot also did not work. (Only the explicitly typed-out module was added: none of its dependencies.)

Please add more common shortcuts under the three dots menu, so I don't have to manually add every submodule.

I tried to debug with the "default compiled modules/functions", but my breakpoint was not reached even after 3 hours. The same function call runs natively in 30 seconds.

What am I supposed to do if I can't reach my breakpoint in default mode and don't want to click hundreds of plus buttons to compile all the submodules?

[brychcy]

Hard to find, but already implemented, see https://github.com/julia-vscode/julia-vscode/issues/2516 Summary: Use the "+" above "compiled" to add "ALL_MODULES_EXCEPT_MAIN". Then use the add the Modules you want interpreted, prefixed by "-", e.g. "-MyModule"

[MariusDrulea]

https://www.julia-vscode.org/docs/dev/userguide/debugging/#Settings-to-speed-up-the-debugger

[nathanrboyer]

Neither adding with the + button nor modifying the settings.json seems to actually compile all modules but main. There are still many interpreted modules listed.

After adding "ALL_MODULES_EXCEPT_MAIN" with the +:

After restarting VSCode with just "ALL_MODULES_EXCEPT_MAIN" set in the JSON settings (even Base is interpreted):