High CPU load in vscode codex extension in recent versions on linux
What version of the IDE extension are you using?
26.5406.31014
What subscription do you have?
enterprise user
Which IDE are you using?
vscode
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.8.0-107-generic x86_64 x86_64
What issue are you seeing?
Continuously high CPU load on codex vscode extension in recent versions.
Starts when the extension is loaded and happens continuously.
It happens without any interaction.
CPU load dropped when codex extension disabled.
The load appears to be back to normal after reverting to a prior revision:
26.5406.40811 -- high cpu
26.5406.31014 -- high cpu
26.5401.11717 -- ok
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Install the problematic versions of the codex extension in vscode.
Ensure the extension is running and interactive.
Observe continuous high cpu load.
What is the expected behavior?
The extension has low or unnoticeable CPU load.
Additional information
Normal load:
<img width="1890" height="140" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dfbbf493-5554-4ebc-bd2a-4860539679c5" />
High load:
<img width="1890" height="140" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3267ac2a-807e-4b0d-b78c-b04d5f9e5e25" />
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