sshnet / sshnet/SSH.NET

SshCommand.Execute deadlock

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Description

Hi,
i'm trying latest release 2024.1.0 and i think i found an issue with the api, there is a deadlock in the Renci.SshNet.SshCommand.Execute()

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is it due the sync over async antipattern ?
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Probably makes sense to do a fully async api to avoid the issue ?

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Start by locating the Renci.SshNet.SshCommand.Execute() implementation and reproduce the reported deadlock on release 2024.1.0. Trace the synchronous and asynchronous execution paths, then add regression coverage that demonstrates the corrected behavior without deadlocking.

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
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