msrdc.exe spams .etl files in RdClientAutoTrace directory

[nevmerzhitsky]

Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2546]

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.83.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

Distro Version

Ubuntu 20.04

Other Software

Docker Desktop (Windows), version 4.16.3
JetBrains Toolbox 1.27.2.13801, Windows 10.0

Repro Steps

Start Docker Desktop and work with some containers

Expected Behavior

No new .etl files in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\DiagOutputDir\RdClientAutoTrace

Actual Behavior

I see the msrdc.exe process in my Windows which creates spam of .etl files in the C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\DiagOutputDir\RdClientAutoTrace directory from time to time. Full path of the msrdc process: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForLinux_1.1.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\msrdc.exe /v:1DA2E607-905F-45FE-8912-D4B1F8019ABF /hvsocketserviceid:8C4086BF-FACB-11E6-BD58-64006A7986D3 /silent /wslg /plugin:WSLDVC_PACKAGE /wslgsharedmemorypath:WSL\1DA2E607-905F-45FE-8912-D4B1F8019ABF\wslg "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\MicrosoftCorporati...

Diagnostic Logs

No response

[ligq]

I also have this issue. My linux distribution is Ubuntu 22.04

[hideyukn88]

@nevmerzhitsky, thanks for reporting the issue, do you observe same issue when WSL is launched without docker? such as start WSL by wsl.exe command from Windows's command prompt or terminal?

@ligq, do you also use Doccker desktop?

And if you can share us a few of those *.etl, it would help us to diagnostic the issue, thanks!

[ligq]

@nevmerzhitsky, thanks for reporting the issue, do you observe same issue when WSL is launched without docker? such as start WSL by wsl.exe command from Windows's command prompt or terminal?

@ligq, do you also use Doccker desktop?

And if you can share us a few of those *.etl, it would help us to diagnostic the issue, thanks!

No, I am not using Docker.
I had this issue since I updated wsl to the latest version last week. (I updated wsl from MS store).
The versions are:
WSL version: 1.1.2.0
Kernel version: 5.15.83.1
WSLg version: 1.0.49
MSRDC version: 1.2.3770
Direct3D version: 1.608.2-61064218
DXCore version: 10.0.25131.1002-220531-1700.rs-onecore-base2-hyp
Windows version: 10.0.22621.1194

Every 30 seconds a .etl file was created.
The attached is a .etl file.
RdClientAutoTrace-WppAutoTrace-20230211-164020-138.zip

[nevmerzhitsky]

@nevmerzhitsky, thanks for reporting the issue, do you observe same issue when WSL is launched without docker? such as start WSL by wsl.exe command from Windows's command prompt or terminal?

Yes, files are create even when Docker Desktop stopped.

But today I was noticed that JetBrains Toolbox (1.27.2.13801, Windows 10.0) related to the issue: I see a new .etl file is created after just I started the Toolbox (without starting PhpStorm/PyCharm even). I think the Toolbox triggers the start of my WSL's Ubuntu to scan my PHP/Python projects whose all located on WSL's filesystem. The created .etl file: RdClientAutoTrace-WppAutoTrace-20230211-171635-606.zip

[ligq]

I have not installed anything about JetBrains.

[ligq]

Today I updated the wsl to the latest version, still got this issue.
And I found if I keep a wsl terminal open, no new .etl file is created.

[hideyukn88]

@ligq, would you please clarify what do you mean by "wsl terminal" ? If you close "wsl terminal" (and keep new files being created), what do you see when you type wsl --list -v in Windows command prompt? thanks!

[ligq]

"wsl terminal" means I run wsl in the windows terminal.
After I close windows terminal, then the new .etl files are being created every 30 seconds.

PS C:\Users\ligq> wsl --list -v
NAME STATE VERSION
Ubuntu-22.04 Running 2

[nasbench]

Hi,

Any updates regarding this issue?

[dzilin]

I am waiting for a solution to this issue...

[space-shell]

May relate to microsoft/WSL#8486

[bszonye]

I just discovered that my system is generating these log files every time File Explorer scans the system for drives. This happens whenever I open Explorer to the Home location and again every time it refreshes the tab. The log retention is exactly one week, and currently I have a few hundred of the logs totaling 3 GB. More information in the related discussion linked above. Hope this helps you with troubleshooting or corrective action.