microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

language server crash repeatedly probably because of the database file

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Description

Environment
  • OS and Version: macOS Sequoia 15.1
  • VS Code Version: 1.95.1 (Universal) Commit: 65edc4939843c90c34d61f4ce11704f09d3e5cb6
  • C/C++ Extension Version: v1.22.11
  • If using SSH remote, specify OS of remote machine: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce

Bug Summary:
language server crashes

Steps to reproduce:

  1. it reproduces randomly while going through c/cpp files in the project

Expected behavior:
language server doesn't crash

the issue is averted if following these instructions and changing the value of databaseFilename: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cpptools/issues/2296#issuecomment-406453073

Configuration and Logs

Debug logs:
this lines repeats a lot, can't share more because of company policy

Unable to add file to database, error = 0x8064000b: ...

crash call stack:

browse_engine::query_translation_unit_source(char const*, std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >&, std::vector<std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, std::allocator<std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > > >*) (Unknown Source:0)
intellisense_client_manager::find_existing_intellisense_client(msvc::locked_object<intellisense_client_manager::maps, std::recursive_mutex, std::unique_lock> const&, std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&, bool, bool, bool, bool&, std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >&, std::vector<std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, std::allocator<std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > > >&, bool&, bool&) (Unknown Source:0)
intellisense_client_manager::acquire_intellisense_client(std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&, acquire_intellisense_client_options const&, std::function<void (intellisense_client_reference&&)>&&, std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >*, std::function<bool ()> const&)::{lambda()#2}::operator()() (Unknown Source:0)
msvc::thread_manager_t::do_work(unsigned int) (Unknown Source:0)
msvc::thread_helper_t::thread_entry(void*) (Unknown Source:0)
libc.so!start (Unknown Source:0)
libc.so!__clone (Unknown Source:0)
[Unknown/Just-In-Time compiled code] (Unknown Source:0)

partial content of ~/.vscode-server/data/Machine/settings.json
some values redacted

{
    // ...
    "C_Cpp.default.compilerPath": "/usr/bin/gcc",
    "C_Cpp.default.cStandard": "gnu17",
    "C_Cpp.default.cppStandard": "gnu++17",
    "C_Cpp.default.defines": ["<PROJECT_SPECIFIC_DEFINE>"],
    "C_Cpp.default.includePath": [
        "${env:HOME}/<SOME_SDK_PATH>",
        "${env:HOME}/<SOME_SDK_PATH>/include",
        "${workspaceFolder}/**",
        "${workspaceFolder}/include",
        "${workspaceFolder}/src",
        // 40 lines of different folders under ${workspaceFolder}
    ],
    "C_Cpp.default.forcedInclude": [
        // 4 .h files from some includes under ${workspaceFolder}
    ],
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash while browsing C/C++ files and reviewing the repeated “Unable to add file to database” message alongside the supplied call stack. Done means the language server no longer crashes in this scenario and the database error is addressed; no source file or test is identified in the report.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
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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