Use worker threads for fetching conda environments and interpreter re…

…lated info (microsoft#22481)

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         if: matrix.test-suite == 'venv'
         run: |
-          # 1. For `terminalActivation.testvirtualenvs.test.ts`
+          # 1. For `*.testvirtualenvs.test.ts`
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
             $condaPythonPath = Join-Path -Path $Env:CONDA -ChildPath python.exe
             $condaExecPath = Join-Path -Path $Env:CONDA -ChildPath Scripts | Join-Path -ChildPath conda

.github/workflows/pr-check.yml

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         if: matrix.test-suite == 'venv'
         run: |
-          # 1. For `terminalActivation.testvirtualenvs.test.ts`
+          # 1. For `*.testvirtualenvs.test.ts`
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
             $condaPythonPath = Join-Path -Path $Env:CONDA -ChildPath python.exe
             $condaExecPath = Join-Path -Path $Env:CONDA -ChildPath Scripts | Join-Path -ChildPath conda
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ jobs:
           PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION: './src/tmp/envPaths.json'
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          # 1. For `terminalActivation.testvirtualenvs.test.ts`
+          # 1. For `*.testvirtualenvs.test.ts`
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
             $condaPythonPath = Join-Path -Path $Env:CONDA -ChildPath python.exe
             $condaExecPath = Join-Path -Path $Env:CONDA -ChildPath Scripts | Join-Path -ChildPath conda

.gitignore

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ log.log
 **/node_modules
 *.pyc
 *.vsix
+envVars.txt
 **/.vscode/.ropeproject/**
 **/testFiles/**/.cache/**
 *.noseids

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     "[python]": {
         "editor.formatOnSave": true,
         "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
-            "source.organizeImports.isort": true
+            "source.fixAll.eslint": "explicit",
+            "source.organizeImports.isort": "explicit"
         },
         "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter",
     },
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
     "prettier.printWidth": 120,
     "prettier.singleQuote": true,
     "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
-        "source.fixAll.eslint": true
+        "source.fixAll.eslint": "explicit"
     },
     "python.languageServer": "Default",
     "typescript.preferences.importModuleSpecifier": "relative",

build/webpack/webpack.extension.config.js

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ const config = {
     target: 'node',
     entry: {
         extension: './src/client/extension.ts',
+        'shellExec.worker': './src/client/common/process/worker/shellExec.worker.ts',
+        'plainExec.worker': './src/client/common/process/worker/plainExec.worker.ts',
+        'registryKeys.worker': 'src/client/pythonEnvironments/common/registryKeys.worker.ts',
+        'registryValues.worker': 'src/client/pythonEnvironments/common/registryValues.worker.ts',
     },
     devtool: 'source-map',
     node: {
@@ -51,6 +55,10 @@ const config = {
                     },
                 ],
             },
+            {
+                test: /\.worker\.js$/,
+                use: { loader: 'worker-loader' },
+            },
         ],
     },
     externals: [

package.json

@@ -1665,6 +1665,7 @@
         "typescript": "4.5.5",
         "uuid": "^8.3.2",
         "webpack": "^5.76.0",
+        "worker-loader": "^3.0.8",
         "webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^4.5.0",
         "webpack-cli": "^4.9.2",
         "webpack-fix-default-import-plugin": "^1.0.3",

src/client/common/constants.ts

@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ export namespace ThemeIcons {
 
 export const DEFAULT_INTERPRETER_SETTING = 'python';
 
-export const isCI = process.env.TRAVIS === 'true' || process.env.TF_BUILD !== undefined;
+export const isCI =
+    process.env.TRAVIS === 'true' || process.env.TF_BUILD !== undefined || process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true';
 
 export function isTestExecution(): boolean {
     return process.env.VSC_PYTHON_CI_TEST === '1' || isUnitTestExecution();

src/client/common/process/proc.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { IDisposable } from '../types';
 import { EnvironmentVariables } from '../variables/types';
 import { execObservable, killPid, plainExec, shellExec } from './rawProcessApis';
 import { ExecutionResult, IProcessService, ObservableExecutionResult, ShellOptions, SpawnOptions } from './types';
+import { workerPlainExec, workerShellExec } from './worker/rawProcessApiWrapper';
 
 export class ProcessService extends EventEmitter implements IProcessService {
     private processesToKill = new Set<IDisposable>();
@@ -47,14 +48,20 @@ export class ProcessService extends EventEmitter implements IProcessService {
     }
 
     public exec(file: string, args: string[], options: SpawnOptions = {}): Promise<ExecutionResult<string>> {
+        this.emit('exec', file, args, options);
+        if (options.useWorker) {
+            return workerPlainExec(file, args, options);
+        }
         const execOptions = { ...options, doNotLog: true };
         const promise = plainExec(file, args, execOptions, this.env, this.processesToKill);
-        this.emit('exec', file, args, options);
         return promise;
     }
 
     public shellExec(command: string, options: ShellOptions = {}): Promise<ExecutionResult<string>> {
         this.emit('exec', command, undefined, options);
+        if (options.useWorker) {
+            return workerShellExec(command, options);
+        }
         const disposables = new Set<IDisposable>();
         const shellOptions = { ...options, doNotLog: true };
         return shellExec(command, shellOptions, this.env, disposables).finally(() => {

src/client/common/process/rawProcessApis.ts

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ export function shellExec(
     disposables?: Set<IDisposable>,
 ): Promise<ExecutionResult<string>> {
     const shellOptions = getDefaultOptions(options, defaultEnv);
-    traceVerbose(`Shell Exec: ${command} with options: ${JSON.stringify(shellOptions, null, 4)}`);
     if (!options.doNotLog) {
         const processLogger = new ProcessLogger(new WorkspaceService());
         processLogger.logProcess(command, undefined, shellOptions);

src/client/common/process/types.ts

@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ export type SpawnOptions = ChildProcessSpawnOptions & {
     extraVariables?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
     outputChannel?: OutputChannel;
     stdinStr?: string;
+    useWorker?: boolean;
 };
 
-export type ShellOptions = ExecOptions & { throwOnStdErr?: boolean };
+export type ShellOptions = ExecOptions & { throwOnStdErr?: boolean; useWorker?: boolean };
 
 export type ExecutionResult<T extends string | Buffer> = {
     stdout: T;

src/client/common/process/worker/main.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+import { Worker } from 'worker_threads';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { traceVerbose, traceError } from '../../../logging/index';
+
+/**
+ * Executes a worker file. Make sure to declare the worker file as a entry in the webpack config.
+ * @param workerFileName Filename of the worker file to execute, it has to end with ".worker.js" for webpack to bundle it.
+ * @param workerData Arguments to the worker file.
+ * @returns
+ */
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any, @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types
+export async function executeWorkerFile(workerFileName: string, workerData: any): Promise<any> {
+    if (!workerFileName.endsWith('.worker.js')) {
+        throw new Error('Worker file must end with ".worker.js" for webpack to bundle webworkers');
+    }
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const worker = new Worker(workerFileName, { workerData });
+        const id = worker.threadId;
+        traceVerbose(
+            `Worker id ${id} for file ${path.basename(workerFileName)} with data ${JSON.stringify(workerData)}`,
+        );
+        worker.on('message', (msg: { err: Error; res: unknown }) => {
+            if (msg.err) {
+                reject(msg.err);
+            }
+            resolve(msg.res);
+        });
+        worker.on('error', (ex: Error) => {
+            traceError(`Error in worker ${workerFileName}`, ex);
+            reject(ex);
+        });
+        worker.on('exit', (code) => {
+            traceVerbose(`Worker id ${id} exited with code ${code}`);
+            if (code !== 0) {
+                reject(new Error(`Worker ${workerFileName} stopped with exit code ${code}`));
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}

src/client/common/process/worker/plainExec.worker.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { parentPort, workerData } from 'worker_threads';
+import { _workerPlainExecImpl } from './workerRawProcessApis';
+
+_workerPlainExecImpl(workerData.file, workerData.args, workerData.options)
+    .then((res) => {
+        if (!parentPort) {
+            throw new Error('Not in a worker thread');
+        }
+        parentPort.postMessage({ res });
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+        if (!parentPort) {
+            throw new Error('Not in a worker thread');
+        }
+        parentPort.postMessage({ err });
+    });

src/client/common/process/worker/rawProcessApiWrapper.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+import { SpawnOptions } from 'child_process';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { executeWorkerFile } from './main';
+import { ExecutionResult, ShellOptions } from './types';
+
+export function workerShellExec(command: string, options: ShellOptions): Promise<ExecutionResult<string>> {
+    return executeWorkerFile(path.join(__dirname, 'shellExec.worker.js'), {
+        command,
+        options,
+    });
+}
+
+export function workerPlainExec(
+    file: string,
+    args: string[],
+    options: SpawnOptions = {},
+): Promise<ExecutionResult<string>> {
+    return executeWorkerFile(path.join(__dirname, 'plainExec.worker.js'), {
+        file,
+        args,
+        options,
+    });
+}

src/client/common/process/worker/shellExec.worker.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { parentPort, workerData } from 'worker_threads';
+import { _workerShellExecImpl } from './workerRawProcessApis';
+
+_workerShellExecImpl(workerData.command, workerData.options, workerData.defaultEnv)
+    .then((res) => {
+        if (!parentPort) {
+            throw new Error('Not in a worker thread');
+        }
+        parentPort.postMessage({ res });
+    })
+    .catch((ex) => {
+        if (!parentPort) {
+            throw new Error('Not in a worker thread');
+        }
+        parentPort.postMessage({ ex });
+    });

src/client/common/process/worker/types.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function */
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types */
+import { ExecOptions, SpawnOptions as ChildProcessSpawnOptions } from 'child_process';
+
+export function noop() {}
+export interface IDisposable {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    dispose(): void | undefined | Promise<void>;
+}
+export type EnvironmentVariables = Record<string, string | undefined>;
+export class StdErrError extends Error {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-useless-constructor
+    constructor(message: string) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
+
+export type SpawnOptions = ChildProcessSpawnOptions & {
+    encoding?: string;
+    // /**
+    //  * Can't use `CancellationToken` here as it comes from vscode which is not available in worker threads.
+    //  */
+    // token?: CancellationToken;
+    mergeStdOutErr?: boolean;
+    throwOnStdErr?: boolean;
+    extraVariables?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
+    // /**
+    //  * Can't use `OutputChannel` here as it comes from vscode which is not available in worker threads.
+    //  */
+    // outputChannel?: OutputChannel;
+    stdinStr?: string;
+};
+export type ShellOptions = ExecOptions & { throwOnStdErr?: boolean };
+
+export type ExecutionResult<T extends string | Buffer> = {
+    stdout: T;
+    stderr?: T;
+};