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WSL on ARM64 (Surface Pro X) is unstable
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Description
- VSCode Version:
1.52.0-insiders - Local OS Version:
Windows 10.0.20262.0(current Dev Channel) ARM64 (on Surface Pro X) - Remote OS Version: `Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) ARM64 (on Surface Pro X)
- Remote Extension/Connection Type:
WSL
I've practically given up using WSL on my Surface Pro X as I seem to constantly get disconnected from the "remote" and sometimes it will reconnect, but most often it won't and requires a manual termination of WSL before things will work again. I don't know if this is VS Code specific, because often when it happens, I can't even open a terminal to WSL.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Connect to WSL (Ubuntu), work for a while (unknown/variable to how long it takes)
- Get disconnect dialog, but reconnect won't work, even a window reload won't work
- Try to open a WSL terminal, sometimes it works, and sometimes it just hangs
- Terminate WSL manually, and then connecting to the remote will work again
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the numbered WSL connection sequence on the listed ARM64 Surface Pro X environment, noting when disconnects, reconnects, or terminal launch hangs occur. Done means the WSL remote connection remains usable without manual WSL termination; the issue provides no file or test entry point, so the code location must be found first.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ubuntu, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100