ndmitchell/debug

Show onward calls

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#5 opened on Dec 17, 2017

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Description

There should be an option to show onward calls, e.g. if map f (x:xs) calls map f xs that should be presented as an onward call, which is possible since debug tracks which f is being passed. Using this onward call information can build a call stack, giving a more traditional style of debugger.

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Research direction
Investigate how `debug` tracks function calls and identify where to store onward call information. Look at the existing tracing mechanism to attach parent child relationships and build a call stack for display.
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haskell
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developer experience
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3
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1-2 days
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Clear
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Haskell
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60