eclipse-theia/theia

[vscode] memfs sample does not work

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#8634 opened on Oct 15, 2020

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Description

Bug Description:

Install the MemFS VS Code extension, initialize the mem workspace. You can see that Theia incorrectly mounts the FS root.

Theia: Screen Shot 2020-10-15 at 09 38 58

VS Code: Screen Shot 2020-10-15 at 09 40 19

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Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
TypeScript knowledgeUnderstanding of VS Code extension API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
This issue involves a bug where the memfs sample extension mounts the file system root incorrectly in Theia. To investigate, first reproduce the issue by installing the MemFS extension and initializing a mem workspace. Compare the behavior with VS Code. The root cause likely lies in the file system provider implementation in Theia, possibly in the packages/filesystem directory or plugins. Since there is no further discussion, maintainer clarification may be needed on the expected behavior. Refer to the memfs extension source for comparison.