Roslyn: devenv crash on Windows 10 with VS 2015 when building from command-line

Created on 10 Nov 2016 · 24Comments · Source: dotnet/roslyn

Version Used:
Windows 10 Enterprise (Version 1511 Build 10586.0)
Visual Studio Enterprise 2015
Version 14.0.25431.01 Update 3

Steps to Reproduce:

An example project which I used to reproduce the error can be found here: Example project

Open "Developer Command Prompt for VS2015"
Execute "devenv.com CodeAnalysisError.sln /rebuild"

Expected Behavior:
Visual Studio builds the solution showing code analysis warnings on the command-line output.

Actual Behavior:
Visual Studio crashes if code analysis is activated.
In the Windows Event Log I find the following error (sorry, it's a german windows so the log is in german but I think you can get the relevant parts):

Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: devenv.exe, Version: 14.0.25420.1, Zeitstempel: 0x57685d85
Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: unknown, Version: 0.0.0.0, Zeitstempel: 0x00000000
Ausnahmecode: 0x80131623
Fehleroffset: 0x0f1b967e
ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0x1678
Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01d23b217e265a6c
Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
Pfad des fehlerhaften Moduls: unknown
Berichtskennung: 15308bb3-3568-4fed-997d-ef36c47ebad4
Vollständiger Name des fehlerhaften Pakets:
Anwendungs-ID, die relativ zum fehlerhaften Paket ist:

and the second error entry

Anwendung: devenv.exe
Frameworkversion: v4.0.30319
Beschreibung: Die Anwendung forderte die Beendigung des Prozesses durch System.Environment.FailFast(Zeichenfolgenmeldung) an.
Meldung: System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range.
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsRunningDocumentTable4.GetDocumentMoniker(UInt32 cookie)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.LanguageServices.Implementation.ProjectSystem.MiscellaneousFilesWorkspace.Registration_WorkspaceChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.WorkspaceRegistration.RaiseEvents()
at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspace.<>c__DisplayClass199_0.b__0()
at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass14_0.b__1(Task _)
at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass2_0.b__0(Task antecedent)
at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass6_01.<SafeContinueWith>b__0(Task t) Stapel: bei System.Environment.FailFast(System.String, System.Exception) bei Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FailFast.OnFatalException(System.Exception) bei Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ErrorReporting.FatalError.Report(System.Exception, System.Action1)
bei Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ErrorReporting.FatalError.ReportUnlessCanceled(System.Exception)
bei Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions+<>c__DisplayClass6_01[[System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].<SafeContinueWith>b__0(System.Threading.Tasks.Task) bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsRunningDocumentTable4.GetDocumentMoniker(UInt32) bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.LanguageServices.Implementation.ProjectSystem.MiscellaneousFilesWorkspace.Registration_WorkspaceChanged(System.Object, System.EventArgs) bei Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.WorkspaceRegistration.RaiseEvents() bei Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspace+<>c__DisplayClass199_0.<RegisterText>b__0() bei Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions+<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<ContinueWithAfterDelay>b__1(System.Threading.Tasks.Task) bei Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions+<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<SafeContinueWith>b__0(System.Threading.Tasks.Task) bei Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions+<>c__DisplayClass6_01[[System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].b__0(System.Threading.Tasks.Task)
bei System.Threading.Tasks.ContinuationResultTaskFromTask`1[[System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].InnerInvoke()
bei System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
bei System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecutionContextCallback(System.Object)
bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
bei System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecuteWithThreadLocal(System.Threading.Tasks.Task ByRef)
bei System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecuteEntry(Boolean)
bei System.Threading.Tasks.Task.System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem()
bei System.Threading.ThreadPoolWorkQueue.Dispatch()
bei System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitCallback.PerformWaitCallback()

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Most helpful comment

@nil4

is it safe to install this VSIX on VS 2015?

There is new metadata in there so this VSIX is compatible with 2017 but it should still install on 2015

how can I remove the VSIX, if it does not resolve the issue, or I run into other problems after installing it?

Go to Extensions and Updates under tools

Go to Installed Extensions

Uninstall Roslyn Language Services

jmarolf on 24 Jan 2017

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All 24 comments

Is this the same issue we've seen before?

Pilchie on 15 Nov 2016

@Pilchie which microupdate is 14.0.25431.01 we don't seem to list it on http://versionof.net/?

@7-bit

Visual Studio crashes if code analysis is activated

Can you elaborate on what you mean by _code analysis is activated_? How are you turning it off and on?
I can't repro this on either VM by downloading this project at commit f276232

Dev15

C:\CodeAnalysisError-master> devenv.com CodeAnalysisError.sln /rebuild

Microsoft Visual Studio "15" RC Version 15.0.25913.0.

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.

The license for Visual Studio expires in 197 days.
1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: TestLib, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
1>  TestLib -> C:\CodeAnalysisError-master\TestLib\bin\Debug\TestLib.dll
1>  Running Code Analysis...
1>MSBUILD : warning CA2210: Microsoft.Design : Sign 'TestLib.dll' with a strong name key.
1>MSBUILD : warning CA1014: Microsoft.Design : Mark 'TestLib.dll' with CLSCompliant(true) because it exposes externally visible types.
1>MSBUILD : warning CA1040: Microsoft.Design : Define a custom attribute to replace 'ITest'.
1>  Code Analysis Complete -- 0 error(s), 3 warning(s)

Dev14 Update 3

C:\CodeAnalysisError-master> devenv.com CodeAnalysisError.sln /rebuild

Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Version 14.0.25420.1.
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.
1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: TestLib, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
1>  TestLib -> c:\Users\jmarolf\Downloads\CodeAnalysisError-master\CodeAnalysisError-master\TestLib\bin\Debug\TestLib.dll
1>  Running Code Analysis...
1>MSBUILD : warning CA2210: Microsoft.Design : Sign 'TestLib.dll' with a strong name key.

jmarolf on 15 Nov 2016

Can you elaborate on what you mean by code analysis is activated? How are you turning it off and on?
I can't repro this on either VM by downloading this project at commit f276232

Sure. I mean turning it off in the project settings:
codeanalysissetting

When I build the example solution from the command line I get a Visual Studio Error and the entries in the Windows Event Log

visualstudioerror

7-bit on 15 Nov 2016

Thanks I got it after a few re-tries. Taking a look now.

jmarolf on 16 Nov 2016

@Pilchie @jasonmalinowski I've confirmed that https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/pull/14783 fixes this issue. reccomend porting to dev15-rc2

jmarolf on 16 Nov 2016

Sounds good to me - can you prepare a PR with it?

Pilchie on 16 Nov 2016

@Pilchie will do

jmarolf on 16 Nov 2016

I've made #15299.

jasonmalinowski on 16 Nov 2016

Glad to hear that you found a fix. Any chance to get the fix soon? I'd really like to test if it works on my machine.

7-bit on 17 Nov 2016

@7-bit you can try the fix out by installing this vsix

jmarolf on 17 Nov 2016

@jmarolf
I couldn't install the vsix. I got a Installation Failed message.

In the install log I found this:

18.11.2016 08:39:52 - Beginning to install extension to Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2015...
18.11.2016 08:39:58 - Install Error : System.Xml.XmlException: Die Eingabequelle ist nicht ordnungsgemäß formatiert.
   bei System.Xml.XmlExceptionHelper.ThrowXmlException(XmlDictionaryReader reader, String res, String arg1, String arg2, String arg3)
   bei System.Xml.XmlExceptionHelper.ThrowInvalidBinaryFormat(XmlDictionaryReader reader)
   bei System.Xml.XmlBufferReader.ReadValue(XmlBinaryNodeType nodeType, ValueHandle value)
   bei System.Xml.XmlBinaryReader.ReadNode()
   bei System.Xml.XmlBinaryReader.Read()
   bei System.Xml.XmlBaseReader.MoveToContent()
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.BinaryHelper.ReadXmlElementList(BinaryReader reader)
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtension.Read(BinaryReader reader, String installPath)
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtensionList.ReadCachedInstalledExtension(Package cacheFile, CachedInstalledExtensionListIndexEntry indexEntry, Func`2 getAssetData)
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtensionList.TryGetValueInternal(Package cacheFile, String identifier, IInstalledExtension& result)
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtensionList.TryGetValue(String identifier, IInstalledExtension& result)
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService.PartitionedInstalledExtensionList.TryGetValue(String identifier, IInstalledExtension& result)
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService.CommitInstalledAndUninstalledExtensions(IEnumerable`1 installedExtensions, IEnumerable`1 uninstalledExtensions, IEnumerable`1 packComponentChanges)
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService.BeginInstall(IInstallableExtension installableExtension, Boolean perMachine, AsyncOperation asyncOp, Boolean enforceCertificateCheckForUpgrade)
   bei Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService.InstallWorker(IInstallableExtension extension, Boolean perMachine, AsyncOperation asyncOp, Boolean enforceCertificateCheckForUpgrade)

Die Eingabequelle ist nicht ordnungsgemäß formatiert.

translates to

The input source is not correctly formatted

7-bit on 18 Nov 2016

@jmarolf @jasonmalinowski I am getting this same issue on VS 2015 Enterprise Update 3 with HP Fortify 16.11, during a command-line build (devenv.com Solution /build /debug). Below is the event log entry.

I downloaded the VSIX linked above, and looking at the manifest.json file inside, I see dependencies":{"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor":"[15.0,16.0)"}. Thus I have the follow questions:

is it safe to install this VSIX on VS 2015?
how can I remove the VSIX, if it does not resolve the issue, or I run into other problems after installing it?

Application: devenv.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The application requested process termination through System.Environment.FailFast(string message).
Message: System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range.
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsRunningDocumentTable4.GetDocumentMoniker(UInt32 cookie)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.LanguageServices.Implementation.ProjectSystem.MiscellaneousFilesWorkspace.Registration_WorkspaceChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.WorkspaceRegistration.RaiseEvents()
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspace.<>c__DisplayClass199_0.<RegisterText>b__0()
   at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<ContinueWithAfterDelay>b__1(Task _)
   at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<SafeContinueWith>b__0(Task antecedent)
   at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass6_0`1.<SafeContinueWith>b__0(Task t)
Stack:
   at System.Environment.FailFast(System.String, System.Exception)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FailFast.OnFatalException(System.Exception)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ErrorReporting.FatalError.Report(System.Exception, System.Action`1<System.Exception>)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ErrorReporting.FatalError.ReportUnlessCanceled(System.Exception)
   at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions+<>c__DisplayClass6_0`1[[System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].<SafeContinueWith>b__0(System.Threading.Tasks.Task)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsRunningDocumentTable4.GetDocumentMoniker(UInt32)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.LanguageServices.Implementation.ProjectSystem.MiscellaneousFilesWorkspace.Registration_WorkspaceChanged(System.Object, System.EventArgs)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.WorkspaceRegistration.RaiseEvents()
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspace+<>c__DisplayClass199_0.<RegisterText>b__0()
   at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions+<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<ContinueWithAfterDelay>b__1(System.Threading.Tasks.Task)
   at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions+<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<SafeContinueWith>b__0(System.Threading.Tasks.Task)
   at Roslyn.Utilities.TaskExtensions+<>c__DisplayClass6_0`1[[System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].<SafeContinueWith>b__0(System.Threading.Tasks.Task)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.ContinuationResultTaskFromTask`1[[System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecutionContextCallback(System.Object)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecuteWithThreadLocal(System.Threading.Tasks.Task ByRef)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecuteEntry(Boolean)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.SynchronizationContextTaskScheduler.PostCallback(System.Object)
   at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.WaitCallback_Context(System.Object)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
   at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem()
   at System.Threading.ThreadPoolWorkQueue.Dispatch()
   at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitCallback.PerformWaitCallback()

nil4 on 3 Dec 2016

@nil4

is it safe to install this VSIX on VS 2015?

There is new metadata in there so this VSIX is compatible with 2017 but it should still install on 2015

how can I remove the VSIX, if it does not resolve the issue, or I run into other problems after installing it?

Go to Extensions and Updates under tools

Go to Installed Extensions

Uninstall Roslyn Language Services

jmarolf on 24 Jan 2017

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@jmarolf Is there a way to uninstall the VSIX if Visual Studio doesn't open due to the VSIX? One of these previous VSIX patches hosed my VS2015 install.
Does /safemode do the trick?
Found potential solution here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/32672070/1519839

MRatnam on 5 May 2017

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@MRatnam see steps 1-3 in the post above. Just uninstall the extension from within Visual Studio

jmarolf on 5 May 2017

@jmarolf As per previous comment, I was unable to open Visual Studio after installing a VSIX patch for Roslyn Language Services.

MRatnam on 5 May 2017

@MRatnam oh sorry, you can delete the folder under C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\Extensions and then run devenv /updateconfiguration if that SO solution does not work

jmarolf on 5 May 2017

@jmarolf Ah great thanks! Just testing on sandbox now.

MRatnam on 5 May 2017

@jmarolf Unfortunately I could not install the VSIX. Received the following:

5/05/2017 11:46:14 AM - Beginning to install extension to Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2015...
5/05/2017 11:46:24 AM - Install Error : System.Xml.XmlException: The input source is not correctly formatted.
at System.Xml.XmlExceptionHelper.ThrowXmlException(XmlDictionaryReader reader, String res, String arg1, String arg2, String arg3)
at System.Xml.XmlExceptionHelper.ThrowInvalidBinaryFormat(XmlDictionaryReader reader)
at System.Xml.XmlBufferReader.ReadValue(XmlBinaryNodeType nodeType, ValueHandle value)
at System.Xml.XmlBinaryReader.ReadNode()
at System.Xml.XmlBinaryReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlBaseReader.MoveToContent()
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.BinaryHelper.ReadXmlElementList(BinaryReader reader)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtension.Read(BinaryReader reader, String installPath)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtensionList.ReadCachedInstalledExtension(Package cacheFile, CachedInstalledExtensionListIndexEntry indexEntry, Func2 getAssetData) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtensionList.TryGetValueInternal(Package cacheFile, String identifier, IInstalledExtension& result) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtensionList.TryGetValue(String identifier, IInstalledExtension& result) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService.PartitionedInstalledExtensionList.TryGetValue(String identifier, IInstalledExtension& result) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService.CommitInstalledAndUninstalledExtensions(IEnumerable1 installedExtensions, IEnumerable1 uninstalledExtensions, IEnumerable1 packComponentChanges)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService.BeginInstall(IInstallableExtension installableExtension, Boolean perMachine, AsyncOperation asyncOp, Boolean enforceCertificateCheckForUpgrade)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService.InstallWorker(IInstallableExtension extension, Boolean perMachine, AsyncOperation asyncOp, Boolean enforceCertificateCheckForUpgrade)

MRatnam on 5 May 2017

After the failed VSIX installation, I am now receiving messages like this:

c:\Solution\SomeProject.csproj : error : Project 'SomeProject' could not be opened because the Visual C# 2015 compiler could not be created. Please re-install Visual Studio.

c:\Solution\SomeProject.csproj : error : The application for the project is not installed.

MRatnam on 5 May 2017

@MRatnam
I Had the same issue and never got help. Instead he set the state of this issue to "Closed".
After all I had to reinstall Visual Studio :(

7-bit on 5 May 2017

@MRatnam @7-bit If all else fails I would try a repair instead of a reinstall

jmarolf on 5 May 2017

@MRatnam @7-bit Note that installing this VSIX is for validation only, I would not run it in production.

jmarolf on 5 May 2017

@jmarolf Tried repair and unfortunately the install was still broken with the VC# compiler issue. I had to delete my _Local_ folder from Users for Visual Studio 14.0.

MRatnam on 8 May 2017

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