Download and install the latest version of visual studio code. The steps described in this document are tested to run on Ubuntu 18.04, however they are equally applicable on any platform that VS Code supports. More importantly this how-to will help you setup native LLVM toolchain for C++ development on Windows on Arm platform. This blog describes how to set up VS Code for LLDB/LLVM development on remote Linux and Windows machines. We also wanted to enable integration of various LLVM tools with visual studio to facilitate developers using a Windows on Arm machine.

This changed when we started developing LLVM support for Windows on Arm and needed native Windows IDE that can support remote LLVM development with relatively fast indexing capabilities, a very good GIT integration, out of the box terminal support etc. In the past, most of our LLVM development was targeted for Arm/Linux and the command line mostly deemed enough with occasional use of Eclipse IDE mostly for its C++ indexing. Most importantly it can be used for LLVM development on remote machines seamlessly providing local quality development experience. VS Code IDE provides an extensive set of extensions for editing and debugging C++ applications. It provides the ability to extend its features through third-party extensions which help add support for languages, debuggers, and various tools required for most development workflows. Visual Studio Code is a highly configurable IDE and nearly all its settings and user interface can be modified according to most use-cases.

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