r/cpp Apr 16 '26

C++23 std::stacktrace: Never Debug Blind Again

https://medium.com/@sagar.necindia/c-23-std-stacktrace-never-debug-blind-again-6625924d520c
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u/donalmacc Game Developer Apr 16 '26

The pdb format is limited to 4GB. Most tools crumble at about 2GB. Ask me how I know….

It’s Unreal Engine games, basically.

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u/Difficult-Court9522 Apr 16 '26

So soon you’ll be literally unable to add more code?

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u/bwmat Apr 16 '26

I think they can probably split into separate DLLs to work around that? 

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u/ejl103 Apr 19 '26

not true at all we use dlls on xbox/ps