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In-process vs out-of-process

A debugger can be in-proc or out-proc: An out-proc debugger can be implemented with or without the help of code running in the same process as the debuggee:

Which type do we want to support?

Conclusion

The new debugger interface(s) should be targeted at those that support an out-proc debugger with in-proc helper. Ideally, and this shouldn't be hard, they should also support in-proc debugging. 
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