Change generation for NonGC objects for debugger#89927
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Tagging subscribers to this area: @tommcdon Issue DetailsIt seems that currently we do expose nongc objects to debugger (via EnumerateHeap API - I've checked that locally): but with two issues:
Presumably, this change requires changes on VS side (and external debuggers if they use this API?) cc @davmason @noahfalk @cshung @hoyosjs
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For the VS UI it would be more accurate if VS replaced the word "Generations:" with a different term like "Heaps", "Heap Regions", or "Categories". Its in the grey area to call POH or LOH a generation, but hopefully we can avoid implying that NonGC is a generation. |
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It seems that currently we do expose nongc objects to debugger (via EnumerateHeap API - I've checked that locally):

but with two issues:
Presumably, this change requires changes on VS side (and external debuggers if they use this API?)
cc @davmason @noahfalk @cshung @hoyosjs