From 86f80d17b932306c613820173e9b14a5abdb181a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cristian Maglie <c.maglie@arduino.cc>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:36:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Allow optional programmer in debug

---
 commands/debug/debug_info.go | 17 ++++++++---------
 commands/debug/debug_test.go |  6 ------
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/commands/debug/debug_info.go b/commands/debug/debug_info.go
index 2ed1387280c..1855b8bb716 100644
--- a/commands/debug/debug_info.go
+++ b/commands/debug/debug_info.go
@@ -169,15 +169,14 @@ func getDebugProperties(req *rpc.GetDebugConfigRequest, pme *packagemanager.Expl
 		}
 	}
 
-	if req.GetProgrammer() == "" {
-		return nil, &arduino.MissingProgrammerError{}
-	}
-	if p, ok := platformRelease.Programmers[req.GetProgrammer()]; ok {
-		toolProperties.Merge(p.Properties)
-	} else if refP, ok := referencedPlatformRelease.Programmers[req.GetProgrammer()]; ok {
-		toolProperties.Merge(refP.Properties)
-	} else {
-		return nil, &arduino.ProgrammerNotFoundError{Programmer: req.GetProgrammer()}
+	if req.GetProgrammer() != "" {
+		if p, ok := platformRelease.Programmers[req.GetProgrammer()]; ok {
+			toolProperties.Merge(p.Properties)
+		} else if refP, ok := referencedPlatformRelease.Programmers[req.GetProgrammer()]; ok {
+			toolProperties.Merge(refP.Properties)
+		} else {
+			return nil, &arduino.ProgrammerNotFoundError{Programmer: req.GetProgrammer()}
+		}
 	}
 
 	var importPath *paths.Path
diff --git a/commands/debug/debug_test.go b/commands/debug/debug_test.go
index fbb61626144..6d7a0505e20 100644
--- a/commands/debug/debug_test.go
+++ b/commands/debug/debug_test.go
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ func TestGetCommandLine(t *testing.T) {
 	pme, release := pm.NewExplorer()
 	defer release()
 
-	{
-		// Check programmer required
-		_, err := getCommandLine(req, pme)
-		require.Error(t, err)
-	}
-
 	{
 		// Check programmer not found
 		req.Programmer = "not-existent"