keybase / keybase/client

Wildly inconsistent ETA for uploading

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Description

The ETA for uploading seems incredibly unreliable.

In the morning the GUI was displaying ~14 hours remaining, while the CLI was displaying ~40 hours with 28+ GB left to upload. I brushed it off and just assumed the CLI was more accurate and I waited a few more hours towards the noon.

When I checked it again, the number barely changed and I still have 25+ GB left to upload. But then a few minutes later, the upload process suddenly halted and seemingly completed without any errors. I cannot tell if the ETA is simply being unreliable or if the client did not correctly upload the files.

I might try to re-download it and check its integrity later on, but it's gonna be real tedious since I don't have much space left in my local drive.

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Research direction

Start by comparing the GUI and CLI upload paths described in the report, focusing on how each calculates and updates the remaining ETA. Reproduce an upload with a large amount of data and compare progress with the completed file set. Done means the ETA is consistent enough to be useful and completion does not occur before the files are verified as uploaded.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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