"Enable Debug Options" randomly gets unchecked

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Hello,

When I create a build configuration for development I select the "Enable debug options" and this works fine but after a few iterations of code changes and debugging this option will get randomly unchecked. I then have to re-edit the build configuration to re-enable debug options so I can debug. I don't understand why this option keeps getting unchecked. I have v2023.1.44 of the nRF Connect for VS Code plugin installed. Anyone know why this might be happening?

Rob

[Priyanka]

Hi Rob,

Which SDK version are you using? Also, which is the DK or SoC that you use?

Best Regards,

Priyanka

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Hello Priyanka,

I'm using nRF Connect SDK 2.2.0 with an nrf5340 SoC. 

Rob

[Priyanka]

The "Enable Debug" options basically sets CONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS = y in your prj.conf.

Are you able to debug without selecting the enable debug option?

Also, what is your Cortex Debug version?

-Priyanka

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I can tell that the option has been de-selected because I don't hit the first implicit breakpoint in main but in cpu_idle.S

I can try explicitly setting the  CONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS = y in prj.conf to see if I don't need to set the option in the Edit Build Configuration.

Is "Cortex Debug" a VSC extension? I don't have it if so.

Rob 

[Priyanka]

Yes, this is the extension:

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What does the Cortex-Debug extension give me that the nRF-Connect extension doesn't?

Rob

[Priyanka]

Hi Rob,

Sorry for the delayed response. I was a bit held up with another case.

The Cortex Debug is an extension we provide along with nRF Connect for VSCode extension pack, but as you mentioned, it is not necessary to do this. I just wanted to know if the problem was with our nRF Debug. 

This is what actually happens when you enable debugging: https://nrfconnect.github.io/vscode-nrf-connect/guides/debug_concepts.html#:~:text=When%20you%20add,Call%20Stack%20View 

-Priyanka