Debugging x64 application (C++) using visual studio 2012

Question

I have a visual studio 2012 C++ application which compiles and run, but doesn't stop on breakpoints.

I already installed remote debugger (x64) and also run it and configure it for remote debugging.

In visual studio I tried boith remote debug and local debug, but both of them generate same result. It doesn't stop at breakpoints.

What do I do to debug a x64 c++ application?

Edit 1

Just found that the debugger says:

Symbol loading for myapp.exe was skipped because it is not specified in the includes modules

What that means?

@LightnessRacesinOrbit yes: The configuration is debug. Should I do anything else? — mans
– mans, Commented Jun 26, 2013 at 10:34
@C.Lang It is on the first line on winmain so I believe they should be reachable. — mans
– mans, Commented Jun 26, 2013 at 10:42
Do you have a constructor for a global variable? Some things are run before main. — Ira Baxter
– Ira Baxter, Commented Jun 26, 2013 at 10:48

mans · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-26 15:13:26Z

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After checking project and build configuration, I found that the Generate debug info in debug part of linker

(Linker ->Debug: generate debug info)

is blank.

After setting it to yes, the debugger starts to work!

answered Jun 26, 2013 at 15:13

mans

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