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`Error: Invalid debug adapter` message from Extension Host

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Description

Environment
  • OS and version: Ubuntu 22.04
  • VS Code: v1.94.0
  • C/C++ extension: v1.22.10
  • OS and version of remote machine (if applicable): None
  • GDB / LLDB version: GDB v12.1
Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce

Bug Summary:

Upon stopping any debugging session, even when using just the default launch configuration, the VS Code extension host outputs the following:

[error] Error: Invalid debug adapter
    at H2t.p (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:619:95)
    at H2t.$acceptDAExit (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:619:35)
    at Ult.S (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:41550)
    at Ult.Q (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:41328)
    at Ult.M (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:40416)
    at Ult.L (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:39653)
    at NQ.value (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:38314)
    at x.B (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:30:733)
    at x.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:30:951)
    at n6.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:634:10283)
    at l.onmessage (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3119:11714)

There are no issues during the debugging session itself. This message only occurs when using a cppdbg type launch configuration, and not with other debug adapters (I tried with CodeLLDB).

Debugger Configurations
{
    "name": "(gdb) Launch",
    "type": "cppdbg",
    "request": "launch",
    "program": "${workspaceFolder}/hello_world",
    "args": [],
    "stopAtEntry": false,
    "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
    "environment": [],
    "externalConsole": false,
    "MIMode": "gdb",
    "setupCommands": [
        {
            "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
            "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
            "ignoreFailures": true
        },
        {
            "description": "Set Disassembly Flavor to Intel",
            "text": "-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel",
            "ignoreFailures": true
        }
    ]
}
Debugger Logs
[error] Error: Invalid debug adapter
    at H2t.p (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:619:95)
    at H2t.$acceptDAExit (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:619:35)
    at Ult.S (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:41550)
    at Ult.Q (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:41328)
    at Ult.M (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:40416)
    at Ult.L (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:39653)
    at NQ.value (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3108:38314)
    at x.B (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:30:733)
    at x.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:30:951)
    at n6.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:634:10283)
    at l.onmessage (vscode-file://vscode-app/usr/share/code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:3119:11714)
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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the shown cppdbg launch configuration on Ubuntu 22.04, then trace the debug adapter shutdown path used when the session stops. Compare this behavior with CodeLLDB and verify that stopping a cppdbg session no longer emits the “Invalid debug adapter” error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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