scanning folder for git repository stucks

[ARoy-NI]

Type: Bug

I use an existing git repo on a linux system and used version 1.84.2. With this version everything works well. I see the git repo in the source control tab. Remote development works fine. With version 1.86.1 or 1.86.2 source control windows shows all the time scanning folder for git repository. I opened the same folder on the same machine like when I used 1.84.2. I did a complete installation of vs code. Before the installation I deleted the .vscode-server folder on the linux system and also all directories on the windows system. Git version on the Linux system is 2.35.7. Git plugin in VS code is enabled. VS code version is 1.86.1 shows the same behaviour.

1. install 1.84.2 on your system
2. connect it to linux system (remote development per ssh)
3. open folder with a git branch
4. have a look to the output of source control windows, you can do a commit or whatever.
5. deinstall 1.84.2 and install 1.86.2
6. connect it to linux system (remote development per ssh)
7. open folder with a git branch
8. have a look to the output of source control windows -> Scanning folder for git repos appears

VS Code version: Code 1.86.2 (903b1e9d8990623e3d7da1df3d33db3e42d80eda, 2024-02-13T19:40:56.878Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19044 Modes: Remote OS version: Linux x64 6.1.38-rt12-LLTng-g3494faaf50f2 Connection to 'ssh-remote+172.22.60.112' could not be established

System Info

|Item|Value| |---|---| |CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-8950HK CPU @ 2.90GHz (12 x 2904)| |GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
vulkan: disabled_off
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
webgpu: enabled| |Load (avg)|undefined| |Memory (System)|31.76GB (17.91GB free)| |Process Argv|| |Screen Reader|no| |VM|0%| |Item|Value| |---|---| |Remote|SSH: 172.22.60.112| |OS|Linux x64 6.1.38-rt12-LLTng-g3494faaf50f2| |CPUs|Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2295 CPU @ 3.00GHz (18 x 3000)| |Memory (System)|62.52GB (60.78GB free)| |VM|0%| Connection to 'ssh-remote+172.22.60.112' could not be established

Extensions (7)

Extension|Author (truncated)|Version ---|---|--- remote-ssh|ms-|0.108.0 remote-ssh-edit|ms-|0.86.0 remote-explorer|ms-|0.4.1 cmake-tools|ms-|1.17.16 cpptools|ms-|1.19.4 cpptools-extension-pack|ms-|1.3.0 cmake|twx|0.0.17 (2 theme extensions excluded)

A/B Experiments

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[trry-hub]

I also felt stuck when using version 1.86.2

[kitswas]

1. Are you doing remote development (tunnels/ssh) on a Linux server from a Windows machine?
2. Does VSCode say

Cannot activate the 'Git' extension because it depends on the 'Git Base' extension which is disabled.

when it starts up? (Look for popups at the bottom right corner)

3. Does the Output panel for Window have the following entry?

[error] Cannot activate the 'Git' extension because it depends on unknown extension 'vscode.git-base': Error: Cannot activate the 'Git' extension because it depends on unknown extension 'vscode.git-base'

I have updated to 1.87, but this issue still occurs.

[kitswas]

Possibly related to https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/157817

[ARoy-NI]

For me version 1.87.0 does not work. With this version I get the Remote Extension host terminated unexpectedly ... error again that is fixed in the january release, I deinstalled VS code completely and removed everything from linux system (.vscode-server folder) but it is still not possible to work with it. I go back to the october release at least this works.

1. Are you doing remote development (tunnels/ssh) on a Linux server from a Windows machine? yes

2. Does VSCode say Cannot activate the 'Git' extension because it depends on the 'Git Base' extension which is disabled. when it starts up? (Look for popups at the bottom right corner) No

Does the Output panel for Window have the following entry? [error] Cannot activate the 'Git' extension because it depends on unknown extension 'vscode.git-base': Error: Cannot activate the 'Git' extension because it depends on unknown extension 'vscode.git-base' No

[ARoy-NI]

It tried 1.88.1 and it still not working. The source control tab does not recognize the git repo.

[philipp-baumann]

same problem for me, using 1.85.2 VSCodium via Nix/Nixpkgs. Doing remote work via ssh session from macOS to rocky linux server. Has always been working perfectly fine for previous versions.

Version: 1.85.2 Release: 24019 Commit: c8a36a69377856369f139f39ee56dd3838130fbf Date: 2024-01-19T18:25:52.688Z (3 mos ago) Electron: 25.9.7 ElectronBuildId: undefined Chromium: 114.0.5735.289 Node.js: 18.15.0 V8: 11.4.183.29-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 23.2.0

However, upgraded via home-manager and Nix flakes, this now does work with remote git source control (macOS -> linux remote)

Version: 1.88.1 Release: 24104 Commit: 0d01a72525276e5e3771fe5851b9c83de0de1e2b Date: 2024-04-13T01:43:30.924Z (3 wks ago) Electron: 28.2.8 ElectronBuildId: undefined Chromium: 120.0.6099.291 Node.js: 18.18.2 V8: 12.0.267.19-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 23.2.0

[ARoy-NI]

I tried the latest version 1.90.2. Still not working Do you need more information, logs?

[lszomoru]

Could you please implement the following steps and share the contents of the output window

1. In the main menu choose View -> Output
2. Use the channel picker on the right side of the panel and choose "Git"
3. Use the gear icon on the right side of the panel and choose "Trace"
4. Use the gear icon on the right side of the panel and choose "Set as Default"
5. Open the folder/workspace
6. Share the contents of the Git output window

[ARoy-NI]

Hi there is no git channel just a github authentification channel. See picture: Which channel log do you want?

[kitswas]

Hi there is no git channel just a github authentification channel. See picture: Which channel log do you want?

Scroll up. It should be above GitHub. The list items are ordered alphabetically. @ARoy-NI

[ARoy-NI]

Hi I can't scroll up. github authentification is the top entry. Maybe this is reason why my git repo isn't shown.

But my remote extension terminates quite often / all the time.

[lszomoru]

@ARoy-NI, thanks for the screenshot. It seems that for some reason the output channel for the Git extension that runs in the remote extension host has not been created. Do you mind sharing the contents of the "Window" output channel as it might have information on why the Git output channel is missing. Thanks!

[ARoy-NI]

HI I created a log and added it. Window.log If you need further logs just write me.

[ARoy-NI]

Hi, are there any news about the problem / how I can solve it? The problem still exists in the version 1.91.1.

[lszomoru]

@sandy081, could you please review the logs (https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/206315#issuecomment-2196716958) to see why the git output channel is not present? Thank you!

[sandy081]

Can you please search for git extension @builtin git in the extensions view and see if the extension is activated?