[BUG] Script has finished with exit code 'null'

[david-allison]

The script is occasionally flaky, resulting in Script has finished with exit code 'null'. Can't reproduce.

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    steps:
      - name: Configure Windows Pagefile
        uses: al-cheb/[email protected]
        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
        with:
          minimum-size: 8GB
          maximum-size: 12GB
          disk-root: "D:"

https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/blob/8e683f4919d80a541fa10eeb9ea4cfc17d451322/.github/workflows/tests_unit.yml#L55-L62

Full Log

2023-02-28T10:59:09.5259190Z Requested labels: windows-latest
2023-02-28T10:59:09.5259238Z Job defined at: ankidroid/Anki-Android/.github/workflows/tests_unit.yml@refs/pull/13362/merge
2023-02-28T10:59:09.5259277Z Waiting for a runner to pick up this job...
2023-02-28T10:59:12.0206863Z Job is waiting for a hosted runner to come online.
2023-02-28T10:59:23.6478195Z Job is about to start running on the hosted runner: GitHub Actions 8 (hosted)
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7869602Z Current runner version: '2.301.1'
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7894844Z ##[group]Operating System
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7895432Z Microsoft Windows Server 2022
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7895698Z 10.0.20348
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7895980Z Datacenter
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7896303Z ##[endgroup]
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7896547Z ##[group]Runner Image
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7896859Z Image: windows-2022
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7897160Z Version: 20230219.1
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7897586Z Included Software: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/win22/20230219.1/images/win/Windows2022-Readme.md
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7898189Z Image Release: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/releases/tag/win22%2F20230219.1
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7898591Z ##[endgroup]
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7898862Z ##[group]Runner Image Provisioner
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7899175Z 2.0.117.1
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7899434Z ##[endgroup]
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7900302Z ##[group]GITHUB_TOKEN Permissions
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7900905Z Actions: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7901316Z Checks: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7901605Z Contents: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7901916Z Deployments: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7902194Z Discussions: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7902490Z Issues: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7902725Z Metadata: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7903004Z Packages: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7903299Z Pages: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7903544Z PullRequests: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7903872Z RepositoryProjects: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7904193Z SecurityEvents: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7904448Z Statuses: read
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7904750Z ##[endgroup]
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7908165Z Secret source: Dependabot
2023-02-28T10:59:28.7908599Z Prepare workflow directory
2023-02-28T10:59:28.8643251Z Prepare all required actions
2023-02-28T10:59:28.8823863Z Getting action download info
2023-02-28T10:59:29.1963246Z Download action repository 'al-cheb/[email protected]' (SHA:86589fd789a4de3e62ba628dda2cb10027b66d67)
2023-02-28T10:59:29.5668516Z Download action repository 'actions/checkout@v3' (SHA:ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c)
2023-02-28T10:59:29.7909503Z Download action repository 'actions/setup-java@v3' (SHA:3f07048e3d294f56e9b90ac5ea2c6f74e9ad0f98)
2023-02-28T10:59:30.0675052Z Download action repository 'gradle/gradle-build-action@v2' (SHA:6095a76664413da4c8c134ee32e8a8ae900f0f1f)
2023-02-28T10:59:30.3432239Z Download action repository 'nick-invision/retry@v2' (SHA:943e742917ac94714d2f408a0e8320f2d1fcafcd)
2023-02-28T10:59:30.5630534Z Download action repository 'codecov/codecov-action@v3' (SHA:d9f34f8cd5cb3b3eb79b3e4b5dae3a16df499a70)
2023-02-28T10:59:30.9270109Z Complete job name: JUnit Tests (windows-latest, legacy_schema = true)
2023-02-28T10:59:31.2267941Z ##[group]Run al-cheb/[email protected]
2023-02-28T10:59:31.2268401Z with:
2023-02-28T10:59:31.2268599Z   minimum-size: 8GB
2023-02-28T10:59:31.2268821Z   maximum-size: 12GB
2023-02-28T10:59:31.2269078Z   disk-root: D:
2023-02-28T10:59:31.2269324Z ##[endgroup]
2023-02-28T11:01:34.1796242Z Pagefile configuration:
2023-02-28T11:01:34.1797081Z - Minimum size: 8GB
2023-02-28T11:01:34.1797380Z - Maximum size: 12GB
2023-02-28T11:01:34.1797614Z - Disk root: D:
2023-02-28T11:02:35.5089245Z 
2023-02-28T11:02:35.5131573Z ##[error]Script has finished with exit code 'null'
2023-02-28T11:02:38.3040142Z Cleaning up orphan processes
2023-02-28T11:02:39.2514995Z Terminate orphan process: pid (5564) (csc)

https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/actions/runs/4292215431/jobs/7478378622 (Feb 28 2023, 11:02 UTC)

Other instances (no logs)

• https://github.com/okta/okta-cli/actions/runs/1913916111/jobs/2712217006 (Mar 1 2022, 04:00 UTC)
• https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/actions/runs/1777616382/jobs/2461664199 (Feb 1 2022, 10:14 UTC)

[gciatto]

Any news here?

I'm getting the same issue

[DanySK]

Same issue here

[armanbilge]

The error is thrown on this line:

configure-pagefile-action/src/configure-pagefile.ts

Line 35 in 86589fd

if (scriptResult.status !== 0) { throw new Error(`Script has finished with exit code '${scriptResult.status}'`) }

The status comes from the script invocation here:

configure-pagefile-action/src/configure-pagefile.ts

Lines 30 to 32 in 86589fd

	const scriptResult = child.spawnSync("powershell", [scriptPath, ...scriptArguments], {
	timeout: 60 * 1000
	});

According to Node.js docs this can occur when the process is terminated by a signal.

status <number> | <null> The exit code of the subprocess, or null if the subprocess terminated due to a signal.

https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_processspawnsynccommand-args-options

I suspect this would be happening due to the configured 60-second timeout sending a cancelation signal. This is supported by our instance of the failure.

https://github.com/typelevel/cats-effect/actions/runs/5103462698/jobs/9179188983?pr=3605#step:19:16

Therefore I propose to increase the timeout.

[armanbilge]

• Make timeout configurable #17

[armanbilge]

Ah, seems there was already a PR for that 😅

• Makes timeout parameter configurable #11