Excessive DirectoryWatcher recursive logs and TypeScript server hang

[mjbvz]

TypeScript Version: 2.6.0-dev.20171013

Repo

1. Open vs code and open the vscode repo
2. run our npm install script: ./script/npm.sh install

bug
I see a huge number of these messages in the TSServer log:

Info 17299[14:27:50.408] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 0ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/@types/minimist-cb6a846a/package.json.1048325057 PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.408] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-filter-0a0f4d69/package.json.2424320078 PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.408] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 0ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-filter-0a0f4d69/package.json.2424320078 PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.408] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-mocha-524b0afc/package.json.3753437926 PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.408] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 0ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-mocha-524b0afc/package.json.3753437926 PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.408] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-bom-a87af56a/package.json.2803377959 PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.408] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 0ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-bom-a87af56a/package.json.2803377959 PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.408] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-json-editor-4f38ed7e/test/byObject.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.413] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 5ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-json-editor-4f38ed7e/test/byObject.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.413] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-tslint-ff59e88c/CHANGELOG.md PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.413] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 0ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-tslint-ff59e88c/CHANGELOG.md PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.413] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-image-resize-2d801cc7/test/image_resize_test.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.418] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 5ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-image-resize-2d801cc7/test/image_resize_test.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.418] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-buffer-64fa6fa0/test PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.418] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 0ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-buffer-64fa6fa0/test PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.418] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/http-proxy-agent-4f953650/test/test.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.425] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 7ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/http-proxy-agent-4f953650/test/test.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.425] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/https-proxy-agent-0189e983/test/test.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.431] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Elapsed: 6ms Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/https-proxy-agent-0189e983/test/test.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution
Info 17299[14:27:50.432] DirectoryWatcher recursive:: Trigger: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules/.staging/gulp-uglify-f9893af5/lib/gulp-uglify-error.js PathInfo: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/node_modules Project: /Users/matb/projects/vscode/extensions/typescript/tsconfig.json WatchType: Directory of Failed lookup locations in module resolution

The log file is over 750mb now

The typescript server also appears to hang during the install process.