Extension process makes Macbook Air fan goes crazy!

[lukehoban]

From @Totoajax on November 20, 2015 17:9

Since the new update (0.10.1) my Macbook Airs fan sounds like a jet engine!!! If this isn't a bug, please make an option to disable some of the new things to make it quiet again. I REALY REALY loves Visual Code, so please fix this!

Copied from original issue: microsoft/vscode#364

[lukehoban]

From @Totoajax on November 20, 2015 17:52

I tracked it down, and found that it's the plugin handler or something. I could close it from activation control. I forgot what it was called. But now it works perfectly (But I guess the plugins won't work)

[lukehoban]

From @Totoajax on November 20, 2015 18:20

It's called "electron helper" and takes 99% of CPU usage

[lukehoban]

From @bpasero on November 20, 2015 20:51

@Totoajax what extensions do you have installed?

[lukehoban]

From @Totoajax on November 20, 2015 22:10

@bpasero Go and bookmarks. I'm gonna try remove them and see if it works

[lukehoban]

@Totoajax Did removing these extensions fix the issue? If so, did you get a chance to identify which extension was causing the issue?

[lukehoban]

From @Totoajax on November 22, 2015 1:20

@lukehoban I've now worked with vs code for a long time after removing the extensions. And it works perfect! The extension that made the fan go crazy was Go. I installed bookmarks after the first sounds came. BUT I haven't tried to run only with bookmark, so I can't say there's not a problem with bookmarks

[lukehoban]

Okay - since this was caused by the Go extension I'll move it over to that repo to investigate further.

[lukehoban]

@Totoajax A few follow-up questions in case you have the info:

1. What OS were you on?
2. Were you working with .go files, or did you see this even in VS Code sessions when you didn't open any .go files?
3. If you were working with .go files, is the project you were working on something you can provide a pointer to?

[ntoonio]

@lukehoban

1. OS X 10.11.1
2. No, I never opened a .go file.
3. /\

[ntoonio]

@lukehoban I've no idea how. But the spinning fan is back again, and it's because of Electron Helper again at 99% CPU usage. Look's like it's not Gos fault after all

[lukehoban]

Closing for now instead of moving back again, but if you find more info to help narrow down what's happening feel free to reopen the original issue in the vscode repo.