files.watcherExclude not applying

[danielmitchell]

• VSCode Version: 1.65.0
• Local OS Version: Windows 10
• Remote OS Version: Amazon Linux 2
• Remote Extension/Connection Type: SSH

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Add a path or wildcard to files.watcherExclude
2. Observe that the path is not excluded and causes a file watcher error

I am connecting to a large workspace with a lot of files that are causing [error] [File Watcher (parcel)] Inotify limit reached (ENOSPC) (path: /home/ec2-user)

In an attempt to fix the problem I added the large directories (e.g. conda) to the files.watcherExclude setting in the remote settings.json, but the error continued. I then added both ** and **/** as a test to exclude everything, but the error continues to occur. I also tried adding the same settings to my local user and the workspace settings.json but this also did nothing.

[12:43:18.306] Log Level: 2
[12:43:18.307] remote-ssh@0.76.1
[12:43:18.307] win32 x64
[12:43:18.366] SSH Resolver called for "ssh-remote+ec2-1-2-3.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com", attempt 1
[12:43:18.367] "remote.SSH.useLocalServer": false
[12:43:18.368] "remote.SSH.showLoginTerminal": false
[12:43:18.368] "remote.SSH.remotePlatform": {"ec2-1-2-3.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com":"linux","ec2-1-2-3.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com":"linux"}
[12:43:18.368] "remote.SSH.path": undefined
[12:43:18.368] "remote.SSH.configFile": C:\Users\User\.ssh\config
[12:43:18.368] "remote.SSH.useFlock": true
[12:43:18.368] "remote.SSH.lockfilesInTmp": false
[12:43:18.369] "remote.SSH.localServerDownload": auto
[12:43:18.369] "remote.SSH.remoteServerListenOnSocket": false
[12:43:18.369] "remote.SSH.showLoginTerminal": false
[12:43:18.369] "remote.SSH.defaultExtensions": []
[12:43:18.370] "remote.SSH.loglevel": 2
[12:43:18.370] "remote.SSH.enableDynamicForwarding": true
[12:43:18.370] "remote.SSH.enableRemoteCommand": false
[12:43:18.370] "remote.SSH.serverPickPortsFromRange": {}
[12:43:18.372] "remote.SSH.serverInstallPath": {"ec2-1-2-3.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com":"/home/ec2-user/workspace"}
[12:43:18.375] SSH Resolver called for host: ec2-1-2-3.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com
[12:43:18.376] Setting up SSH remote "ec2-1-2-3.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com"
[12:43:18.383] Using commit id "b5205cc8eb4fbaa726835538cd82372cc0222d43" and quality "stable" for server
[12:43:18.386] Install and start server if needed
[12:43:18.388] Checking ssh with "ssh -V"
[12:43:18.434] > OpenSSH_for_Window
[12:43:18.434] > s_8.1p1, LibreSSL 3.0.2

[12:43:18.440] Using SSH config file "C:\Users\User\.ssh\config"
[12:43:18.441] Running script with connection command: ssh -T -D 57947 -F "C:\Users\User\.ssh\config" "ec2-3-105-143-71.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com" bash
[12:43:18.443] Terminal shell path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe
[12:43:18.766] > �]0;C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe�
[12:43:18.766] Got some output, clearing connection timeout
[12:43:20.714] > {
>     "RequestId": "f879cad6-3070-4ec1-91d9-c2b3e7bd734e",
>     "Success": true
> }
[12:43:22.248] > c86f99b5e7f4: running
[12:43:22.282] > Acquiring lock on /home/ec2-user/workspace/.vscode-server/bin/b5205cc8eb4fbaa726
> 835538cd82372cc0222d43/vscode-remote-lock.ec2-user.b5205cc8eb4fbaa726835538cd823
> 72cc0222d43
[12:43:22.326] > Found existing installation at /home/ec2-user/workspace/.vscode-server/bin/b5205
> cc8eb4fbaa726835538cd82372cc0222d43...
> Checking /home/ec2-user/workspace/.vscode-server/.b5205cc8eb4fbaa726835538cd8237
> 2cc0222d43.log and /home/ec2-user/workspace/.vscode-server/.b5205cc8eb4fbaa72683
> 5538cd82372cc0222d43.pid for a running server
> Looking for server with pid: 19829
> Starting server with command... /home/ec2-user/workspace/.vscode-server/bin/b520
> 5cc8eb4fbaa726835538cd82372cc0222d43/bin/code-server --start-server --host=127.0
> .0.1 --accept-server-license-terms --enable-remote-auto-shutdown --port=0 --tele
> metry-level all   &> "/home/ec2-user/workspace/.vscode-server/.b5205cc8eb4fbaa72
> 6835538cd82372cc0222d43.log" < /dev/null
> printenv:
>     MANPATH=/opt/aws/neuron/share/man:
>     XDG_SESSION_ID=43
>     SHELL=/bin/bash
>     SSH_CLIENT=1.2.3.4 57951 22
>     CONDA_SHLVL=0
>     USER=ec2-user
>     LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/amazon/efa/lib64:/opt/amazon/openmpi/lib64:/usr/local/l
> ib:/usr/lib:/lib:
>     CONDA_EXE=/home/ec2-user/anaconda3/bin/conda
>     VSCODE_AGENT_FOLDER=/home/ec2-user/workspace/.vscode-server
>     _CE_CONDA=
>     PATH=/home/ec2-user/anaconda3/condabin:/opt/amazon/openmpi/bin/:/opt/amazon/
> efa/bin/:/home/ec2-user/anaconda3/condabin:/home/ec2-user/.dl_binaries/bin:/opt/
> aws/neuron/bin:/usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/7:/opt/aws/bin:/usr/local/bi
> n:/usr/bin
[12:43:22.330] > 
>     MAIL=/var/mail/ec2-user
>     PWD=/home/ec2-user
>     LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>     MODULEPATH=/usr/share/Modules/modulefiles:/etc/modulefiles
>     LOADEDMODULES=
>     _CE_M=
>     HOME=/home/ec2-user
>     SHLVL=2
>     LOGNAME=ec2-user
>     CONDA_PYTHON_EXE=/home/ec2-user/anaconda3/bin/python
>     SSH_CONNECTION=101.113.92.197 57951 172.31.0.49 22
>     MODULESHOME=/usr/share/Modules
>     PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:
>     LESSOPEN=||/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s
>     XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
>     BASH_FUNC_module()=() {  eval `/usr/bin/modulecmd bash $*`
>     }
>     _=/usr/bin/printenv
[12:43:22.347] > Removing old logfile at /home/ec2-user/workspace/.vscode-server/.b5205cc8eb4fbaa
> 726835538cd82372cc0222d43.log
[12:43:22.365] > Spawned remote server: 1923
> Waiting for server log...
[12:43:22.380] > 
[12:43:22.403] > Waiting for server log...
[12:43:22.440] >  
> *
> * Reminder: You may only use this software with Visual Studio family products,
> * as described in the license (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2077057) 
> *
> 
[12:43:22.447] > 
> c86f99b5e7f4: start
> SSH_AUTH_SOCK====
> DISPLAY====
> webUiAccessToken====
> listeningOn==45373==
> osReleaseId==amzn==
[12:43:22.457] > 
[12:43:22.467] > arch==x86_64==
> tmpDir==/run/user/1000==
> platform==linux==
> unpackResult====
> didLocalDownload==0==
> downloadTime====
> installTime====
> extInstallTime====
> serverStartTime==119==
> connectionToken==11aa1111-11aa-1111-111a-111aa1aa1a1a==
> c86f99b5e7f4: end
[12:43:22.468] Received install output: 
SSH_AUTH_SOCK====
DISPLAY====
webUiAccessToken====
listeningOn==45373==
osReleaseId==amzn==
arch==x86_64==
tmpDir==/run/user/1000==
platform==linux==
unpackResult====
didLocalDownload==0==
downloadTime====
installTime====
extInstallTime====
serverStartTime==119==
connectionToken==11aa1111-11aa-1111-111a-111aa1aa1a1a==

[12:43:22.469] Remote server is listening on 45373
[12:43:22.469] Parsed server configuration: {"serverConfiguration":{"remoteListeningOn":{"port":45373},"osReleaseId":"amzn","arch":"x86_64","webUiAccessToken":"","sshAuthSock":"","display":"","tmpDir":"/run/user/1000","platform":"linux","connectionToken":"11aa1111-11aa-1111-111a-111aa1aa1a1a"},"serverStartTime":119,"installUnpackCode":""}
[12:43:22.473] Starting forwarding server. localPort 57952 -> socksPort 57947 -> remotePort 45373
[12:43:22.474] Forwarding server listening on 57952
[12:43:22.474] Waiting for ssh tunnel to be ready
[12:43:22.475] Tunneled 45373 to local port 57952
[12:43:22.475] Resolved "ssh-remote+ec2-1-2-3.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com" to "127.0.0.1:57952"
[12:43:22.476] [Forwarding server 57952] Got connection 0
[12:43:22.490] ------




[12:43:22.515] [Forwarding server 57952] Got connection 1
[12:43:22.838] [Forwarding server 57952] Got connection 2

[bpasero]

/duplicate microsoft/vscode#137872

[bpasero]

A limitation on Linux that we still have is that more complex glob patterns for excludes are not supported on the native layer. Please spell out the paths if possibe.