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vscode.workspace.fs.readDirectory() does not get all files (reparse points) under %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps

See original GitHub issue

(for Python extension use)

VSCode Version:1.44.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 [Version 10.0.18362.778]

Steps to Reproduce:

Call vscode.workspace.fs.readDirectory() on "C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps"

Notes:

I am not sure if they are regular symlinks, since dir \a does not show them as symlinks. They seem to be reparse points:

C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps>dir /a
 Volume in drive C is OSDisk
 Volume Serial Number is CCED-E58F

 Directory of C:\Users\karth\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps

04/16/2020  12:51 PM    <DIR>          .
04/16/2020  12:51 PM    <DIR>          ..
04/16/2020  12:51 PM    <DIR>          Backup
03/10/2020  01:15 AM    <DIR>          CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc
03/24/2020  07:48 PM                 0 debian.exe
04/14/2020  11:59 PM                 0 GameBarElevatedFT_Alias.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 idle.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 idle3.8.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 idle3.exe
11/09/2019  02:15 AM    <DIR>          Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe
11/13/2019  10:09 AM    <DIR>          Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe
04/14/2020  11:59 PM    <DIR>          Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe
11/13/2019  10:09 AM                 0 MicrosoftEdge.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 pip.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 pip3.8.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 pip3.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 python.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 python3.8.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 python3.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM    <DIR>          PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.8_qbz5n2kfra8p0
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 pythonw.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 pythonw3.8.exe
04/16/2020  12:51 PM                 0 pythonw3.exe
03/24/2020  07:48 PM    <DIR>          TheDebianProject.DebianGNULinux_76v4gfsz19hv4
03/10/2020  01:15 AM                 0 ubuntu.exe
              16 File(s)              0 bytes
               9 Dir(s)  42,065,428,480 bytes free