KBFS key generation too low
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Description
`ERROR CODE 218 - error unboxing chat message (transient): KBFS key generation too low: 1 < 3 in method chat.1.local.getThreadNonBlock`
Facing this error from mid-June on a 1 to 1 chat where messages cannot be sent nor received from my end to a specific user.
however I don't face any issue chatting to any new or existing contact
Tried to clear the entire conversation with this specific user but face the same issue.
Keybase Version 2.7.2-20181003163314+89c6c11dc6
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Research direction
Start at the chat.1.local.getThreadNonBlock entry point and trace the reported “KBFS key generation too low: 1 < 3” error for the affected one-to-one conversation. Reproduce the failure if possible with the stated Keybase version; done means that conversation can send and receive messages without the error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100