Visual Studio Code Host hogs CPU and floods error log with error "Unrecognized option: --version"

[greenmooseSE]

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Summary

When I start VsCode with powershell extension installed it spawns a powershell.exe process which constantly hogs a CPU core,
Looking in logs it complains of not being able to create JVM?

The spawned powershell.exe process' command line:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Import-Module 'c:\Users\username\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.6.3\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\PowerShellEditorServices.psd1'; Start-EditorServices -HostName 'Visual Studio Code Host' -HostProfileId 'Microsoft.VSCode' -HostVersion '2022.6.3' -AdditionalModules @('PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode') -BundledModulesPath 'c:\Users\username\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.6.3\modules' -EnableConsoleRepl -StartupBanner '=====> PowerShell Integrated Console v2022.6.3 <=====
' -LogLevel 'Normal' -LogPath 'c:\Users\username\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.6.3\logs\1657627991-2b11f4a4-49c7-417b-9fe2-3f381024c0fd1657627916422\EditorServices.log' -SessionDetailsPath 'c:\Users\username\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.6.3\sessions\PSES-VSCode-53604-239356' -FeatureFlags @() "

The log file EditorSerivces.log starts out with these lines:

2022-07-12 14:13:15.237 +02:00 [INF] ReadLine overridden with 'Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Console.PsrlReadLine'
2022-07-12 14:13:20.439 +02:00 [WRN] No ConfigurationItems have been defined, configuration won't surface any configuration from the client!
2022-07-12 14:13:20.484 +02:00 [ERR] Could not resolve Script Analyzer settings path due to null or empty workspaceRootPath.
2022-07-12 14:13:21.338 +02:00 [ERR] Could not resolve relative script path
    baseFilePath = 
        relativePath = PSScriptAnalyzerSettings.psd1

System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: path1
   at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.WorkspaceService.ResolveRelativeScriptPath(String baseFilePath, String relativePath)
2022-07-12 14:13:21.339 +02:00 [INF] Unable to find PSSA settings file at 'PSScriptAnalyzerSettings.psd1'. Loading default rules.
2022-07-12 14:13:21.339 +02:00 [INF] PSScriptAnalyzer settings file not found. Falling back to default rules
2022-07-12 14:13:21.681 +02:00 [WRN] Runtime exception occurred while executing command:

System.Management.Automation.ActionPreferenceStopException: The running command stopped because the preference variable "ErrorActionPreference" or common parameter is set to Stop: Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.CreateRunspaceIfNeededAndDoWork(Runspace rsToUse, Boolean isSync)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Invoke[T](IEnumerable input, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Utility.PowerShellExtensions.InvokeAndClear[TResult](PowerShell pwsh, PSInvocationSettings invocationSettings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.ExecuteNormally(CancellationToken cancellationToken)

And then continues on forever with logging entries below:

2022-07-12 14:18:08.306 +02:00 [ERR] An error occurred while running the REPL loop
System.Management.Automation.ActionPreferenceStopException: The running command stopped because the preference variable "ErrorActionPreference" or common parameter is set to Stop: Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.CreateRunspaceIfNeededAndDoWork(Runspace rsToUse, Boolean isSync)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Invoke[T](IEnumerable input, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Utility.PowerShellExtensions.InvokeAndClear[TResult](PowerShell pwsh, PSInvocationSettings invocationSettings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.ExecuteNormally(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.Run(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousTask`1.ExecuteSynchronously(CancellationToken executorCancellationToken)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousTask`1.get_Result()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Host.PsesInternalHost.GetPrompt(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Host.PsesInternalHost.DoOneRepl(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
2022-07-12 14:18:09.106 +02:00 [WRN] Runtime exception occurred while executing command:

System.Management.Automation.ActionPreferenceStopException: The running command stopped because the preference variable "ErrorActionPreference" or common parameter is set to Stop: Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.CreateRunspaceIfNeededAndDoWork(Runspace rsToUse, Boolean isSync)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Invoke[T](IEnumerable input, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Utility.PowerShellExtensions.InvokeAndClear[TResult](PowerShell pwsh, PSInvocationSettings invocationSettings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.ExecuteNormally(CancellationToken cancellationToken)

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.19041.1682
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.19041.1682
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Visual Studio Code Version

1.69.0
92d25e35d9bf1a6b16f7d0758f25d48ace11e5b9
x64

Extension Version

[email protected]

Steps to Reproduce

It's a new computer setup, just installed VsCode and noticed this CPU hog

Visuals

Logs

Can collect more logs if below is not enough

2022-07-12 14:18:08.306 +02:00 [ERR] An error occurred while running the REPL loop
System.Management.Automation.ActionPreferenceStopException: The running command stopped because the preference variable "ErrorActionPreference" or common parameter is set to Stop: Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.CreateRunspaceIfNeededAndDoWork(Runspace rsToUse, Boolean isSync)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Invoke[T](IEnumerable input, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Utility.PowerShellExtensions.InvokeAndClear[TResult](PowerShell pwsh, PSInvocationSettings invocationSettings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.ExecuteNormally(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.Run(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousTask`1.ExecuteSynchronously(CancellationToken executorCancellationToken)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousTask`1.get_Result()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Host.PsesInternalHost.GetPrompt(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Host.PsesInternalHost.DoOneRepl(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
2022-07-12 14:18:09.106 +02:00 [WRN] Runtime exception occurred while executing command:

System.Management.Automation.ActionPreferenceStopException: The running command stopped because the preference variable "ErrorActionPreference" or common parameter is set to Stop: Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.CreateRunspaceIfNeededAndDoWork(Runspace rsToUse, Boolean isSync)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Invoke[T](IEnumerable input, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Utility.PowerShellExtensions.InvokeAndClear[TResult](PowerShell pwsh, PSInvocationSettings invocationSettings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.ExecuteNormally(CancellationToken cancellationToken)

[greenmooseSE]

Just updated Java from 1.8.0_202 to 1.8.0_333 and now the error is different (same behavior though):
Unrecognized option: --version

2022-07-12 14:47:45.829 +02:00 [ERR] An error occurred while running the REPL loop
System.Management.Automation.ActionPreferenceStopException: The running command stopped because the preference variable "ErrorActionPreference" or common parameter is set to Stop: Unrecognized option: --version
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.CreateRunspaceIfNeededAndDoWork(Runspace rsToUse, Boolean isSync)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Invoke[T](IEnumerable input, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Utility.PowerShellExtensions.InvokeAndClear[TResult](PowerShell pwsh, PSInvocationSettings invocationSettings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.ExecuteNormally(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.Run(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousTask`1.ExecuteSynchronously(CancellationToken executorCancellationToken)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousTask`1.get_Result()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Host.PsesInternalHost.GetPrompt(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Host.PsesInternalHost.DoOneRepl(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
2022-07-12 14:47:47.255 +02:00 [WRN] Runtime exception occurred while executing command:

System.Management.Automation.ActionPreferenceStopException: The running command stopped because the preference variable "ErrorActionPreference" or common parameter is set to Stop: Unrecognized option: --version
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.CreateRunspaceIfNeededAndDoWork(Runspace rsToUse, Boolean isSync)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection`1 input, PSDataCollection`1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Invoke[T](IEnumerable input, PSInvocationSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Utility.PowerShellExtensions.InvokeAndClear[TResult](PowerShell pwsh, PSInvocationSettings invocationSettings)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.PowerShell.Execution.SynchronousPowerShellTask`1.ExecuteNormally(CancellationToken cancellationToken)

FWIW, java output:

>java --version
Unrecognized option: --version
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.

>java -version
java version "1.8.0_333"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_333-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.333-b02, mixed mode)

[SeeminglyScience]

@greenmooseSE Could you provide the content of your profile? Specifically, the prompt you're using?

This question is mainly to suggest a workaround to use for now. Thanks for the report, I have a pretty good idea of how to fix this (basically we shouldn't use FailOnError when retrieving the prompt)

[greenmooseSE]

@SeeminglyScience Thanks! That lead me to the cause of problem. I had, as you suspected, java --version in my prompt function. Fixing that one resolved the problem.