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Use Xcode to Jump to Source Code of StdLib

When I ctrl-click a stdlib function such as malloc, I get taken to the definition in the header file. This is the behaviour I expect.

I have the correct Darwin source code for the stdlib as downloaded from Apple OpenSource - specifically:

Libc-763.13

These have been unpacked in /usr/src. The source for the malloc routine is here:

Libc-763.13/gen/malloc.c : line 948

So the question is, how can I teach Xcode to jump to the source when I click on malloc in one of my programs?

In the past I have generated ctags files for use in Vim which has given me this functionality. Is there a way to do something similar with Xcode?

Solution

  • The command+click navigation to jump to a definition should work for all symbols in all Xcode projects.

    If it doesn't, this answer describes how you might be able to fix it.