Vscode nasm Debugging Tutorial

Screenshot

What it supports:

• x86 nasm Intel/C library
• x64 nasm Intel/C library

Requirements

• VS code
• gdb
• x8664assembly (for syntax highlight)
  Install:
  Press F1 inside VS code and type in: ext install fredhappyface.x8664assembly (or search for this extension to install)
• GDB Debug (for debugging)
  Install:
  F1 inside VS Code and type in: ext install DamianKoper.gdb-debug

Configurations

Put this config folder into your workspace folder

• task.json: Contains some build task options, default is 'asm64' which is for x64 nasm Intel syntax. You can change which task is default or not.
• launch.json: Some debug options for correctsponding build task.

Some special notes

Remember to build task befor debug!

How to add breakpoints?

Go to File > Preferences > Settings > Search for "Debug" and tick the AllowBreakpointsEveryWhere.

Where to type in your user input?

Press ctrl + j and go to the "Debug Console" panel to type in your input! (shown in screenshot above).

Where to watch my registers?

Go to Variables > Registers in the Debug view.

I followrd mainly from newtonsart and add a little more custom configs. Thanks, newtonsart!

Hope it helps!