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Can't follow error in Problems tab in C++ project under WSL (re-open #2786)
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Description
Version: 1.44.0 (system setup)
Commit: 2aae1f26c72891c399f860409176fe435a154b13
Date: 2020-04-07T23:31:18.860Z
Electron: 7.1.11
Chrome: 78.0.3904.130
Node.js: 12.8.1
V8: 7.8.279.23-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18363
WSL 1
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open pure makefile project in VSC under WSL, e.g. Ubuntu 16.04 with gcc and make.
- Configure tasks.json for compilation (see below).
- Create error. E.g.
int a = "a"; - Compile project using task.
- Switch to PROBLEMS tab and click on error message.
- Popup message will inform that:
Unable to open 'file.cpp': Unable to read file 'vscode-remote://wsl+ubuntu-16.04/file.cpp' (Error: Unable to resolve non-existing file 'vscode-remote://wsl+ubuntu-16.04/file.cpp').

tasks.json:
{
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"label": "Make project",
"type": "shell",
"command": "make",
// use options.cwd property if the Makefile is not in the project root ${workspaceRoot} dir
"options": {
"cwd": "${workspaceRoot}"
},
// start the build without prompting for task selection, use "group": "build" otherwise
"group": {
"kind": "build",
"isDefault": true
},
"presentation": {
"echo": true,
"reveal": "always",
"focus": false,
"panel": "shared"
},
// arg passing example: in this case is executed make QUIET=0
"args": [
"QUIET=0"
],
// Use the standard less compilation problem matcher.
"problemMatcher": {
"owner": "cpp",
"fileLocation": [
"absolute"
],
"pattern": {
"regexp": "^(.*):(\\d+):(\\d+):\\s+(warning|error):\\s+(.*)$",
"file": 1,
"line": 2,
"column": 3,
"severity": 4,
"message": 5
}
}
}
]
}
Same issue if change problemMatcher to "fileLocation": "relative",.
Attaching test project. Open it in WSL and hit Start Debugging in Run tab
test.tar.gz
Does this issue occur when you try this locally?: No
Does this issue occur when you try this locally and all extensions are disabled?: Without extension - Yes, this is not C++ extension issue. Locally - no, this is WSL1 issue.
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 with the attached test project in WSL 1 and reproduce the failure by running the configured make task, then selecting the error in the Problems tab. Compare the absolute and relative problemMatcher configurations and trace the vscode-remote URI resolution. Done means selecting the reported error opens the C++ file instead of showing a non-existing-file error.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, linux, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100