A newer WinDBG version, please...

[Sean Kelly]

BCS Wrote:

> Hello A,
> 
> > Walter Bright Wrote:
> > 
> >> A Bothe wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Like I wrote in the D.Debuggers forum:
> >>> 
> >>> Hi everyone,
> >>> 
> >>> after seeking for symbolic debuggers for D I noticed that there's a
> >>> newer version of WinDBG
> >>> 
> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/installx86.Mspx
> >>> 
> >>> I tried this one with the latest (D 2.0.3.7) DMD version and it
> >>> worked!
> >>> 
> >>> http://digitalmars.com/d/2.0/windbg.html says that other versions of
> >>> WinDBG don't work ...so why don't pack this new version into the DMD
> >>> .zip ?
> >>> 
> >> The installer is 17Mb for one reason :-(
> >> 
> > Hmm... but anyway a link to the Microsoft site would also be enough
> > 
> 
> I haven't tried it yet, but if it's better than the old thing; Yes, please! 
> The poor state of debugging in D is IMHO one of the major roadblocks.

I recall DDBG being pretty nice.  Or isn't it maintained any longer?