Remove Halt from Kernel

[jecisc]

I propose as a first step to move Halt from Kernel and put it in Debugging-Core.

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[bencoman]

Halt seems deeply intertwined with the kernel.
Its removal from Context >> runUntilErrorOrReturnFrom: introduced a regression with a problem stepping-over "self halt" in the debugger, fixed here... #5289

Perhaps the class itself can remain but be slimmed down to move the majority of code to Debugging extensions that live outside the Kernel ?

[StevenCostiou]

@MarcusDenker what do you think about this issue?
@jecisc could you explain why removing halt from the kernel?

Should we close this issue?

[jecisc]

One of Pharo's goal is to be more modular and to have the smallest core possible for the bootstrap.

Halt is a debugging utility. Kernel does not need it and it can be loaded during a later step of the bootstrap probably.

[StevenCostiou]

Thanks Cyril, I understand.
I remove debugger tags from this issue, as it is more related to modularity and not to the debugger and debugging system themselves.

[guillep]

This is a larger task than a bug in itself, I propose we write the idea down on a wiki page with potential projects.