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lingering python jedi subprocesses from .vscode/extensions/ms-python

See original GitHub issue

Environment data

VS Code version: 1.55.2
OS and version: Ubuntu 20.04
Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.6.6, 3.8.5
Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | …): venv
Relevant/affected Python packages and their versions: jedi
Relevant/affected Python-related VS Code extensions and their versions: python-mscode
Value of the python.languageServer setting:

Expected behaviour

Remove the lingering subprocesses

Actual behaviour

VSCode leaves lingering jedi python subprocesses

Steps to reproduce:

Open VSCode on some python project
Quit VSCode
ps aux | grep python -> seeing the lingering subprocess

ms-python-extensions

Logs

eleijon+ 1854483  0.0  0.0 266232 32212 ?        Rl   apr14   0:12 /bin/python3 /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/run-jedi-language-server.py
eleijon+ 1854502  0.0  0.0  37220 24432 ?        S    apr14   0:00 /bin/python3 /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp/jedi/inference/compiled/subprocess/__main__.py /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp 3.8.5
eleijon+ 1884925  0.0  0.3 922340 124748 ?       SNl  apr14   0:04 /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/update-manager --no-update --no-focus-on-map
eleijon+ 1911826 66.8  7.1 2687892 2311636 ?     Rl   apr14 764:31 /bin/python3 /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/run-jedi-language-server.py
eleijon+ 1911845  0.0  0.0  33596 20996 ?        S    apr14   0:00 /bin/python3 /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp/jedi/inference/compiled/subprocess/__main__.py /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp 3.8.5
eleijon+ 1912373 60.6  5.9 2297860 1941368 ?     Rl   apr14 693:37 /home/eleijonmarck/dev/hello/pipeline/.venv/bin/python /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/run-jedi-language-server.py
eleijon+ 1912406  0.0  0.0  42272 30916 ?        S    apr14   0:05 /home/eleijonmarck/dev/hello/pipeline/.venv/bin/python /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp/jedi/inference/compiled/subprocess/__main__.py /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp 3.6.6
eleijon+ 1916181 60.5  5.5 2178764 1819576 ?     Rl   apr14 688:51 /home/eleijonmarck/dev/hello/pipeline/.venv/bin/python /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/run-jedi-language-server.py
eleijon+ 1916245  0.0  0.0  31944 20564 ?        S    apr14   0:00 /home/eleijonmarck/dev/hello/pipeline/.venv/bin/python /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp/jedi/inference/compiled/subprocess/__main__.py /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp 3.6.6
eleijon+ 1916722  0.0  0.3 346516 113652 ?       Sl   apr14   0:28 /home/eleijonmarck/dev/hello/pipeline/.venv/bin/python /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/run-jedi-language-server.py
eleijon+ 1916745  0.0  0.0  41760 27852 ?        S    apr14   0:00 /home/eleijonmarck/dev/hello/pipeline/.venv/bin/python /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp/jedi/inference/compiled/subprocess/__main__.py /home/eleijonmarck/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044/pythonFiles/lib/jedilsp 3.6.6

Issue Analytics

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Created 2 years ago
Reactions:2
Comments:6 (3 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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karthiknadigcommented, Apr 15, 2021

@eleijonmarck can you try with the latest insiders and see if this still repros? You can always download and install latest insiders build form here https://pvsc.blob.core.windows.net/extension-builds/ms-python-insiders.vsix .

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eleijonmarckcommented, Jun 3, 2021

honestly, I do not know what happened. Either vs-code updated or vscode-python updated. But now the problem seems to have gone away

@karthiknadig Thank you for the help that you provided

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