Fix TerminalLogger IndexOutOfRangeException when replaying binlog with fewer nodes

[Copilot]

Replaying a binary log with terminal logger fails when the replay uses fewer nodes (/m:1) than the original build. The logger initializes its _nodes array based on the replay's node count, but events in the binlog reference NodeIds from the original build, causing an IndexOutOfRangeException.

Context

During binary log replay, the TerminalLogger is initialized with the node count from the replay command (e.g., /m:1), but the binary log contains events with NodeIds from the original build which may have used more nodes (e.g., /m:4 or /m:8). This mismatch causes an IndexOutOfRangeException when the logger tries to access array indices that don't exist.

Changes Made

• Added _isReplayMode flag to detect when running in binary log replay mode by checking if IEventSource is IBinaryLogReplaySource
• Added EnsureNodeCapacity() method to dynamically resize _nodes array only during replay mode when encountering NodeIds beyond current capacity
• Protected array resizing with double-checked locking (lock (_lock)) to prevent race conditions with the refresher thread
• Updated all _nodes array accesses (in UpdateNodeStatus, ProjectStarted, MessageRaised) to call EnsureNodeCapacity before indexing
• Enhanced test case to build three separate projects in parallel using MSBuild task with BuildInParallel='true' to ensure NodeIds > 1 are actually present in the binlog

private void EnsureNodeCapacity(int nodeIndex)
{
    // Only resize in replay mode - during normal builds, the node count is fixed
    if (_isReplayMode && nodeIndex >= _nodes.Length)
    {
        lock (_lock)
        {
            if (nodeIndex >= _nodes.Length)
            {
                int newSize = Math.Max(nodeIndex + 1, _nodes.Length * 2);
                Array.Resize(ref _nodes, newSize);
            }
        }
    }
}

Testing

• ✅ All 68 existing TerminalLogger tests pass
• ✅ New test validates binlog replay with fewer nodes using multi-project parallel build scenario
• ✅ Manual testing confirmed:
  • Multi-project parallel build with /m:8 → replay with /m:1 using terminal logger: SUCCESS
  • Normal builds without replay continue to work correctly with no performance impact
  • Terminal logger only applies dynamic resizing during replay mode
  • Thread-safe resizing prevents race conditions with refresher thread

Notes

The fix is scoped specifically to replay scenarios - normal builds are completely unaffected by the dynamic resizing logic, ensuring zero performance impact on regular build operations. The replay mode detection (_isReplayMode flag) ensures the array resizing only occurs when actually needed, and the double-checked locking pattern ensures thread safety without impacting performance during normal array accesses.

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<issue_title>Replaying binary log with terminal logger on sometimes may fail.</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Issue Description

Replaying a binary log with terminal logger fails when the number of nodes specified for replay command is less than the number of nodes originally used during the build.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Collect a binary log for a multi-project solution build.
2. Attempt to replay it with /m:1

Expected Behavior

Replay succeeds.

Actual Behavior

Getting error "There was an exception while reading the log file: Index was outside the bounds of the array." from the terminal logger.

Stack trace:

   at Microsoft.Build.Logging.TerminalLogger.UpdateNodeStatus(BuildEventContext buildEventContext, TerminalNodeStatus nodeStatus) in C:\Users\alinama\work\msbuild\msbuild\src\Build\Logging\TerminalLogger\TerminalLogger.cs:line 990
   at Microsoft.Build.Logging.TerminalLogger.TargetStarted(Object sender, TargetStartedEventArgs e) in C:\Users\alinama\work\msbuild\msbuild\src\Build\Logging\TerminalLogger\TerminalLogger.cs:line 977
   at Microsoft.Build.Logging.EventArgsDispatcher.Dispatch(BuildEventArgs buildEvent) in C:\Users\alinama\work\msbuild\msbuild\src\Build\Logging\BinaryLogger\EventArgsDispatcher.cs:line 123
   at Microsoft.Build.Logging.BinaryLogReplayEventSource.Replay(BuildEventArgsReader reader, CancellationToken cancellationToken) in C:\Users\alinama\work\msbuild\msbuild\src\Build\Logging\BinaryLogger\BinaryLogReplayEventSource.cs:line 264
   at Microsoft.Build.Logging.BinaryLogReplayEventSource.Replay(String sourceFilePath, CancellationToken cancellationToken) in C:\Users\alinama\work\msbuild\msbuild\src\Build\Logging\BinaryLogger\BinaryLogReplayEventSource.cs:line 201
   at Microsoft.Build.CommandLine.MSBuildApp.ReplayBinaryLog(String binaryLogFilePath, ILogger[] loggers, IEnumerable`1 distributedLoggerRecords, Int32 cpuCount, Boolean isBuildCheckEnabled) in C:\Users\alinama\work\msbuild\msbuild\src\MSBuild\XMake.cs:line 4602

Analysis

This happens because of how terminal logger determines number of nodes to display. During the replay mode it uses currently specified number of nodes, instead of using the number of nodes that was used during the binary log collection.

Workaround: use /m:big_enough_number during replaying.

Versions & Configurations

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Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes Replaying binary log with terminal logger on sometimes may fail. #12806

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Pull request overview

This PR fixes an IndexOutOfRangeException that occurs when replaying a binary log with the TerminalLogger using fewer nodes than the original build. The issue arose because the logger initializes its _nodes array based on the replay's node count, but events in the binlog reference NodeIds from the original build with potentially higher values.

Key changes:

• Added dynamic array resizing via EnsureNodeCapacity() method
• Protected all _nodes array accesses in event handlers to ensure capacity before indexing
• Added test case for binlog replay with mismatched node counts

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

File	Description
src/Build/Logging/TerminalLogger/TerminalLogger.cs	Added EnsureNodeCapacity() method with exponential growth strategy and updated all three array access points (ProjectStarted, UpdateNodeStatus, MessageRaised) to call it before indexing
src/Build.UnitTests/TerminalLogger_Tests.cs	Added regression test that builds with /m:4 and replays with nodeCount: 1 to verify the fix works

[JanProvaznik]

syntax errors

[JanProvaznik]

the test does not make sense, the build of this project will run on one node even though /m:4 is specified so no error will be produced when replayed with lower /m

[YuliiaKovalova]

@copilot

the test does not make sense, the build of this project will run on one node even though /m:4 is specified so no error will be produced when replayed with lower /m

[Copilot]

Fixed in e73419f. The test now creates three separate projects and builds them in parallel using MSBuild task with BuildInParallel='true', which ensures multiple NodeIds are present in the binlog.

[JanProvaznik]

seems strange to ensure node capacity in the common path and it not being something specific for replay mode

[YuliiaKovalova]

@copilot limit to replay mode

[Copilot]

Fixed in e73419f. Added _isReplayMode flag that is set when IEventSource is IBinaryLogReplaySource. EnsureNodeCapacity now only resizes the array when in replay mode, so normal builds are not affected.

new review requested