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STDOUT/STDIN buffer size error when passing arguments into Windows PowerShell
See original GitHub issueThis issue is partially an issue of Windows PowerShell and PowerShell.
When I try pass a PSCustomObject loaded from JSON from PowerShell into Windows PowerShell, it will fail once JSON pass a certain size level.
PowerShell 7.1.1 and Windows PowerShell throw different errors and passing through of PSCustomObject argument doesn’t work from properly. It depends on the argument size or complexity, see this screenshot.
The problem disappears when I remove any two subkeys from root\WebApp in the configuration JSON.
Steps to reproduce
For a minimal, reproducible example, see this comment. When I debug the PS run, it pointed me to STDOUT/STDIN buffer size too.
$configuration = Get-Content .\configuration.json | ConvertFrom-Json
$block = {param([pscustomobject]$inputArgument) $PSVersionTable; Write-Host ('Test ' + $inputArgument.AxisUser.Name)}
powershell -nologo -noprofile $block -Args $configuration
Expected behavior
Windows PowerShell
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.18362.1171
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.18362.1171
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
Test String from json
PowerShell 7.1.1
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.18362.1171
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.18362.1171
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
Test String from json
Actual behavior
Windows PowerShell
Program 'powershell.exe' failed to run: Filename or Extension too longAt line:1
char:1
+ powershell -nologo -noprofile $block -Args $configuration
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
At line:1 char:1
+ powershell -nologo -noprofile $block -Args $configuration
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [], ApplicationFailedException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandFailed
PowerShell 7.1.1
ResourceUnavailable: Program 'powershell.exe' failed to run: The Process object must have the UseShellExecute property set to false in order to use environment variables.At line:1 char:1
+ powershell -nologo -noprofile $block -Args $configuration
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
Environment data
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 7.1.1
PSEdition Core
GitCommitId 7.1.1
OS Microsoft Windows 10.0.18363
Platform Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion 3.0
Configuration JSON
{
"SupportedPSVersion": "7.1.0",
"Localhost": true,
"SourceCodeLocalPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\source\\CompanyName\\ProductName\\",
"AzureDevOpsUser": {
"Name": "",
"Password": ""
},
"VPNUserName": "John.Doe",
"ProductNameUser": {
"Name": "String from json",
"FullName": "ProductName DEV user",
"Password": "123456",
"Group": "Department"
},
"NetworkHost": "0.0.0.0",
"AppPool": {
"Name": "ProductName"
},
"Website": [
{
"Name": "ProductNameWeb",
"Port": 1810,
"ApplicationPool": "ProductName",
"BindingInformation": "*:1810:",
"Id": 2,
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot",
"SelfSignedCertificatePassword": "WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility"
},
{
"Name": "ProductNameApp",
"Port": 1985,
"ApplicationPool": "ProductName",
"BindingInformation": "*:1985:",
"Id": 3,
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot"
}
],
"FrontendWebsiteId": 2,
"BackendWebsiteId": 3,
"FrontendEndpointToSubstitude": "ProductNamev2devweb1.ProductNamegraphics.tv",
"BackendEndpointToSubstitude": "ProductNamev2devapp1.ProductNamegraphics.tv",
"WebApp": {
"Portal": {
"FilePathToConfig": "%USERPROFILE%\\source\\CompanyName\\ProductName\\portal\\CompanyName.Portal.Web\\Root.Web.Release-Dev.config",
"TargetAbsolutePathToConfig": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Web.config",
"ProjectsToPublish": [
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "portal\\CompanyName.Portal.Web\\CompanyName.Portal.Web.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "portal\\CompanyName.Portal.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
},
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "portal\\CompanyName.Portal.API\\CompanyName.Portal.API.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "portal\\CompanyName.Portal.API\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
},
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "portal\\CompanyName.Portal.Application.WebService\\CompanyName.Portal.Application.WebService.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "portal\\CompanyName.Portal.Application.WebService\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
}
],
"SymbolicLinkToCreate": [],
"AppToCreateOnFrontendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Portal",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Portal"
},
{
"Name": "PortalApi",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\PortalApi"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnBackendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Portal",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\CompanyName.Portal.Application.WebService"
}
],
"HomePageFiles": {
"TargetWebApplication": "Portal",
"Name": "HomePageFiles",
"PhysicalPath": "\\\\0.0.0.0\\pogo\\ProductNamev2\\dev\\Portal\\HomePageFiles"
}
},
"Track": {
"ProjectsToPublish": [
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.Web\\CompanyName.Track.Web.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
},
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.Api\\CompanyName.Track.Api.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.Api\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
},
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.WebService\\CompanyName.Track.WebService.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.WebService\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
},
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.ConfigurationDomain\\CompanyName.Track.ConfigurationDomain.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.ConfigurationDomain\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
}
],
"SymbolicLinkToCreate": [
{
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml",
"TargetRelativePath": "bin\\Shared",
"SourcePath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Portal\\bin"
},
{
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml",
"TargetRelativePath": "Shared",
"SourcePath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Portal\\Shared"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnFrontendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Track",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Track"
},
{
"Name": "TrackApi",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\CompanyName.Track.Api"
},
{
"Name": "ConfigurationDomain",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\CompanyName.Track.ConfigurationDomain"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnBackendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Track",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\CompanyName.Track.WebService"
}
],
"Cache": {
"LocalFolderPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\TrackCache",
"Name": "TrackCache\\Cache",
"PhysicalPath": "\\\\1.1.1.1\\pogo\\ProductNamev2\\dev\\track"
},
"VueJS": {
"RelativeSourcePath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.Web\\",
"RelativeBuildPath": "track\\CompanyName.Track.Web\\src\\build",
"Destination": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Track\\src\\"
}
},
"ProductNameAPI": {
"ProjectsToPublish": [
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "ProductNameapi\\ProductNameAPI\\ProductNameAPI.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "ProductNameapi\\ProductNameAPI\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
}
],
"SymbolicLinkToCreate": [],
"AppToCreateOnFrontendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "ProductNameApi",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\ProductNameApi"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnBackendWebsite": []
},
"Compose": {
"ProjectsToPublish": [
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "compose\\CompanyName.Compose.Web\\CompanyName.Compose.Web.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "compose\\CompanyName.Compose.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
}
],
"SymbolicLinkToCreate": [
{
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "compose\\CompanyName.Compose.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml",
"TargetRelativePath": "bin\\Shared",
"SourcePath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Portal\\bin"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnFrontendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Compose",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Compose"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnBackendWebsite": []
},
"Charts": {
"ProjectsToPublish": [
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "charts\\CompanyName.Charts.Web\\CompanyName.Charts.Web.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "charts\\CompanyName.Charts.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
}
],
"SymbolicLinkToCreate": [
{
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "charts\\CompanyName.Charts.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml",
"TargetRelativePath": "bin\\Shared",
"SourcePath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Portal\\bin"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnFrontendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Charts",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Charts"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnBackendWebsite": [],
"VueJS": {
"RelativeSourcePath": "charts\\CompanyName.Charts.Web\\",
"RelativeBuildPath": "charts\\CompanyName.Charts.Web\\src\\build",
"Destination": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Charts\\src\\"
}
},
"Order": {
"ProjectsToPublish": [
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "order\\CompanyName.Order.Web\\CompanyName.Order.Web.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "order\\CompanyName.Order.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
}
],
"SymbolicLinkToCreate": [
{
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "order\\CompanyName.Order.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml",
"TargetRelativePath": "bin\\Shared",
"SourcePath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Portal\\bin"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnFrontendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Order",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Order"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnBackendWebsite": [],
"MediaFormatImages": {
"LocalFolderPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\MediaFormatImages",
"Name": "MediaFormatImages",
"PhysicalPath": "\\\\1.1.1.1\\pogo\\ProductNamev2\\dev\\Order\\MediaFormatImages"
}
},
"Typefaces": {
"ProjectsToPublish": [
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "typefaces\\CompanyName.Typefaces.Web\\CompanyName.Typefaces.Web.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "typefaces\\CompanyName.Typefaces.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
}
],
"SymbolicLinkToCreate": [
{
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "typefaces\\CompanyName.Typefaces.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml",
"TargetRelativePath": "bin\\Shared",
"SourcePath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Portal\\bin"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnFrontendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Typefaces",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Typefaces"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnBackendWebsite": []
},
"Transport": {
"ProjectsToPublish": [
{
"RelativeProjectPath": "transport\\CompanyName.Transport.Web\\CompanyName.Transport.Web.csproj",
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "transport\\CompanyName.Transport.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml"
}
],
"SymbolicLinkToCreate": [
{
"RelativePublishProfilePath": "transport\\CompanyName.Transport.Web\\Properties\\PublishProfiles\\FolderProfile.pubxml",
"TargetRelativePath": "bin\\Shared",
"SourcePath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Portal\\bin"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnFrontendWebsite": [
{
"Name": "Transport",
"PhysicalPath": "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\Transport"
}
],
"AppToCreateOnBackendWebsite": []
}
},
"NuGet": {
"RestoreProjectForAzureCredentialManager": "%USERPROFILE%\\source\\CompanyName\\ProductName\\portal\\CompanyName.Portal.Web\\CompanyName.Portal.Web.csproj"
}
}
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Agree, I guess it has something to do with the STDOUT/STDIN buffer size and leave it to the PowerShell guys to answer…
A Minimal, Reproducible Example of this issue would be:
Results in an error:
(Where the error doesn’t appear with smaller strings, e.g.:
powershell {''} -Args ('x' * 10000)Unlike the CMD prompt, PowerShell doesn’t automatically Expand Environmental Variables which leaves an invalid json file. This means that you will need to explicitly expand the
$configurationfile before passing it as an argument.In other works, your long/complex json configuration works fine for me when it is first expanded: