Fix segfault when using -separate-debug-info with unsupported targets (#7777)

* Initial plan

* Fix segfault when using -separate-debug-info with unsupported targets

Add validation to emit a diagnostic error when -separate-debug-info is used
with targets other than SPIR-V binary. Previously, this would cause a segfault
because the separate debug info logic is only implemented for SPIR-V targets.

Changes:
- Added new diagnostic error (ID 18) for unsupported separate debug info usage
- Added validation in OptionsParser::_parse() to check target compatibility
- Created test cases for HLSL and GLSL targets to verify the fix
- Updated error message to clarify only SPIR-V binary targets are supported

The fix prevents segfaults and provides clear feedback to users about
target limitations for the -separate-debug-info option.

Co-authored-by: csyonghe <2652293+csyonghe@users.noreply.github.com>

* Address feedback: fix segfault properly instead of preventing it

Co-authored-by: csyonghe <2652293+csyonghe@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: csyonghe <2652293+csyonghe@users.noreply.github.com>

3 files changed, 54 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/source/slang/slang-compiler.cpp b/source/slang/slang-compiler.cpp
index e31918d58..b13624aac 100644
--- a/source/slang/slang-compiler.cpp
+++ b/source/slang/slang-compiler.cpp
@@ -2289,14 +2289,20 @@ SlangResult EndToEndCompileRequest::_maybeWriteDebugArtifact(
     if (targetProgram->getOptionSet().getBoolOption(CompilerOptionName::EmitSeparateDebug))
     {
         const auto dbgArtifact = _getSeparateDbgArtifact(artifact);
-        // The artifact's name may have been set to the debug build id hash, use
-        // it as the filename if it exists.
-        String dbgPath = dbgArtifact->getName();
-        if (dbgPath.getLength() == 0)
-            dbgPath = _getDebugSpvPath(path);
-        else
-            dbgPath.append(".dbg.spv");
-        return _maybeWriteArtifact(dbgPath, dbgArtifact);
+        // Check if a debug artifact was actually created (only for SPIR-V targets)
+        if (dbgArtifact)
+        {
+            // The artifact's name may have been set to the debug build id hash, use
+            // it as the filename if it exists.
+            String dbgPath = dbgArtifact->getName();
+            if (dbgPath.getLength() == 0)
+                dbgPath = _getDebugSpvPath(path);
+            else
+                dbgPath.append(".dbg.spv");
+            return _maybeWriteArtifact(dbgPath, dbgArtifact);
+        }
+        // If no debug artifact exists (e.g., for non-SPIR-V targets), just silently succeed
+        // The warning about unsupported targets is already issued during option parsing
     }
 
     return SLANG_OK;
diff --git a/source/slang/slang-diagnostic-defs.h b/source/slang/slang-diagnostic-defs.h
index 3dafda3be..bab9a0fb8 100644
--- a/source/slang/slang-diagnostic-defs.h
+++ b/source/slang/slang-diagnostic-defs.h
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ DIAGNOSTIC(14, Error, unknownProfile, "unknown profile '$0'")
 DIAGNOSTIC(15, Error, unknownStage, "unknown stage '$0'")
 DIAGNOSTIC(16, Error, unknownPassThroughTarget, "unknown pass-through target '$0'")
 DIAGNOSTIC(17, Error, unknownCommandLineOption, "unknown command-line option '$0'")
+DIAGNOSTIC(
+    18,
+    Warning,
+    separateDebugInfoUnsupportedForTarget,
+    "'-separate-debug-info' is not supported for target '$0'. This option is only supported for "
+    "SPIR-V binary targets.")
 DIAGNOSTIC(19, Error, unknownSourceLanguage, "unknown source language '$0'")
 
 DIAGNOSTIC(
diff --git a/source/slang/slang-options.cpp b/source/slang/slang-options.cpp
index 8fd9d0507..0ada33697 100644
--- a/source/slang/slang-options.cpp
+++ b/source/slang/slang-options.cpp
@@ -3948,6 +3948,40 @@ SlangResult OptionsParser::_parse(int argc, char const* const* argv)
 
     applySettingsToDiagnosticSink(m_requestImpl->getSink(), m_sink, linkage->m_optionSet);
 
+    // Warn about separate debug info being used with unsupported targets
+    if (linkage->m_optionSet.getBoolOption(CompilerOptionName::EmitSeparateDebug))
+    {
+        // Check all targets to see if any use separate debug info with an unsupported target
+        for (const auto& rawTarget : m_rawTargets)
+        {
+            if (rawTarget.format != CodeGenTarget::SPIRV)
+            {
+                // Get the target name for the warning message
+                UnownedStringSlice targetName =
+                    TypeTextUtil::getCompileTargetName(asExternal(rawTarget.format));
+                m_sink->diagnose(
+                    SourceLoc(),
+                    Diagnostics::separateDebugInfoUnsupportedForTarget,
+                    targetName);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Also check the default target if no explicit targets were specified
+        if (m_rawTargets.getCount() == 0)
+        {
+            if (m_defaultTarget.format != CodeGenTarget::SPIRV)
+            {
+                // Get the target name for the warning message
+                UnownedStringSlice targetName =
+                    TypeTextUtil::getCompileTargetName(asExternal(m_defaultTarget.format));
+                m_sink->diagnose(
+                    SourceLoc(),
+                    Diagnostics::separateDebugInfoUnsupportedForTarget,
+                    targetName);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     return (m_sink->getErrorCount() == 0) ? SLANG_OK : SLANG_FAIL;
 }