max-positional-arguments unrecognized when using "pylint.args": ["--rcfile=tox.ini"]

[jdrese]

Diagnostic Data

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g., Anaconda): 3.11.4
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g., conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): virtualenv
• Operating system (and version): Windows 11 Pro
• Version of tool extension you are using: 2024.0.0

Behaviour

Expected Behavior

max-positional-arguments should correctly be interpreted/linted when using a config rc file

Actual Behavior

When using a config file like tox.ini all python files get a "Unrecognized option found: max-positional-arguments", on the problems window.

Reproduction Steps:

• Create a tox.ini file with the following:

[pylint]
max-line-length = 80
max-args = 8
max-positional-arguments = 8
max-locals = 40
max-returns = 5
max-attributes = 10
max-public-methods = 30
max-module-lines = 1500
max-statements = 100
min-public-methods = 1

• In a VScode workspace file add:

        "pylint.args": [
            "--rcfile=tox.ini"
        ]

Logs:

2025-01-03 11:11:34.681 [info] [Trace - 11:11:34 AM] Received notification 'window/logMessage'.
2025-01-03 11:11:34.681 [info] Params: {
    "type": 4,
    "message": "HIDING_LOCAL_PATH\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe -m pylint --reports=n --output-format=json --rcfile=tox.ini --clear-cache-post-run=y --from-stdin HIDING_LOCAL_PATH"
}


2025-01-03 11:11:34.681 [info] j:\p4\FW5_main\pipeline\larry\FW5\.venv\Scripts\python.exe -m pylint --reports=n --output-format=json --rcfile=tox.ini --clear-cache-post-run=y --from-stdin HIDING_LOCAL_PATH
2025-01-03 11:11:34.682 [info] [Trace - 11:11:34 AM] Received notification 'window/logMessage'.
2025-01-03 11:11:34.682 [info] Params: {
    "type": 4,
    "message": "CWD Linter: HIDING_LOCAL_PATH"
}


2025-01-03 11:11:34.682 [info] CWD Linter: j:\p4\FW5_main\pipeline\larry\FW5
2025-01-03 11:11:36.165 [info] [Trace - 11:11:36 AM] Received notification 'window/logMessage'.
2025-01-03 11:11:36.165 [info] Params: {
    "type": 4,
    "message": "file:///HIDING_LOCAL_PATH :\r\n[\n    {\n        \"type\": \"error\",\n        \"module\": \"tox.ini\",\n        \"obj\": \"\",\n        \"line\": 1,\n        \"column\": 0,\n        \"endLine\": null,\n        \"endColumn\": null,\n        \"path\": \"tox.ini\",\n        \"symbol\": \"unrecognized-option\",\n        \"message\": \"Unrecognized option found: max-positional-arguments\",\n        \"message-id\": \"E0015\"\n    }\n]\n"
}


2025-01-03 11:11:36.165 [info] file:///HIDING_LOCAL_PATH :
[
    {
        "type": "error",
        "module": "tox.ini",
        "obj": "",
        "line": 1,
        "column": 0,
        "endLine": null,
        "endColumn": null,
        "path": "tox.ini",
        "symbol": "unrecognized-option",
        "message": "Unrecognized option found: max-positional-arguments",
        "message-id": "E0015"
    }
]

2025-01-03 11:11:36.166 [info] [Trace - 11:11:36 AM] Received notification 'textDocument/publishDiagnostics'.
2025-01-03 11:11:36.166 [info] Params: {
    "uri": "file:///HIDING_LOCAL_PATH",
    "diagnostics": [
        {
            "range": {
                "start": {
                    "line": 0,
                    "character": 0
                },
                "end": {
                    "line": 0,
                    "character": 0
                }
            },
            "message": "Unrecognized option found: max-positional-arguments",
            "severity": 1,
            "code": "E0015:unrecognized-option",
            "codeDescription": {
                "href": "https://pylint.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/messages/error/unrecognized-option.html"
            },
            "source": "Pylint"
        }
    ]
}


2025-01-03 11:12:29.758 [info] [Trace - 11:12:29 AM] Sending notification 'textDocument/didClose'.
2025-01-03 11:12:29.758 [info] Params: {
    "textDocument": {
        "uri": "file:///HIDING_LOCAL_PATH"
    }
}


2025-01-03 11:12:29.762 [info] [Trace - 11:12:29 AM] Received notification 'textDocument/publishDiagnostics'.
2025-01-03 11:12:29.762 [info] Params: {
    "uri": "file:///HIDING_LOCAL_PATH",
    "diagnostics": []
}

Outcome When Attempting Debugging Steps:

Running Pylint on the files with pylint --rcfile tox.ini ... works fine with all settings added inside tox.ini

[Pierre-Sassoulas]

Hello, this option was added in latest pylint version, maybe the pylint used need to be upgraded ? (I don't see the version of pylint anywhere in the bug report)

[jdrese]

Hello @Pierre-Sassoulas

Strange. I am running with

pylint --version

pylint 3.3.2
astroid 3.3.6
Python 3.11.4 (tags/v3.11.4:d2340ef, Jun  7 2023, 05:45:37) [MSC v.1934 64 bit (AMD64)]

And the VScode extension:
Version
2024.0.0
Last Updated
2024-10-10, 09:50:31

I just saw that there is a 3.3.3 for Pylint.
After install the same issue occurs.
pylint 3.3.3
astroid 3.3.8
Python 3.11.4 (tags/v3.11.4:d2340ef, Jun 7 2023, 05:45:37) [MSC v.1934 64 bit (AMD64)]

[hamidnazari]

Make sure the vscode plugin knows to use your version of pylint.

"pylint.importStrategy": "fromEnvironment"  // defaults to bundled which causes the disparity

[jdrese]

Yes that did it indeed @hamidnazari . Thank you very much 👍