microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Extension causes high cpu load
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Description
- Issue Type:
Performance - Extension Name:
cpptools - Extension Version:
1.32.2 - OS Version:
Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045 - VS Code version:
1.99.3
⚠️ Make sure to attach this file from your home-directory:
⚠️file:///C:/Users/%USERNAME%/AppData/Local/Temp/ms-vscode.cpptools-unresponsive.cpuprofile.txt
Find more details here: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/Explain-extension-causes-high-cpu-load
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked VS Code wiki guidance and inspecting the attached ms-vscode.cpptools-unresponsive.cpuprofile.txt profile. Trace the reported high-CPU activity into the cpptools extension sources, then reproduce or validate the behavior on the listed Windows and VS Code versions. Done means the cause is isolated and a verified fix or actionable diagnosis is documented.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100