LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

100% CPU usage with used via SSH

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Description

### How are you using the lua-language-server?

Visual Studio Code Extension (sumneko.lua)

### Which OS are you using?

Windows Client -> Linux Server

### What is the issue affecting?

Other

### Expected Behaviour

When connecting to my server over SSH via vscode with this plugin enabled it causes 100% CPU utilization
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/655807/223555014-978f573f-d2cc-45bf-8e0c-f862c59426e6.png)

### Actual Behaviour

I expect little to no impact on server CPU from this plugin

### Reproduction steps

1. Connect to remote via SSH in vscode with Remote explorer plugin
2. View cpu usage with a tool such as `htop`

### Additional Notes

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### Log File

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Research direction

Reproduce the report by connecting from Windows to a Linux server through VS Code's Remote Explorer with the Lua extension enabled. Monitor the server with htop and compare CPU usage with the extension disabled; done means the remote language-server process no longer causes sustained 100% CPU usage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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