Solved: [Bug]: Can't sync some files with the desktop client (Linux/Archlinux); v 3.15.3 → Feature Request: The Client should check soft limits
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Description
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- [x] This is a **bug**, not a question or a configuration issue.
- [x] This issue is **not** already reported on Github (I've searched it).
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### Bug description
Today I discovered that some files weren't synchronized. I can't say for sure if this problem was introduced with the latest client, version 3.15.3, or before. I tried various measure to solve this problem, but all of them failed. I then deleted the sync journal and tried again. The problem persists
### Steps to reproduce
I the problem reoccurs on the production system, but I can't reproduce it on a test installation.
The log file says:
```
2025-03-06 17:35:08:052 [ info nextcloud.sync.discovery /usr/src/debug/nextcloud-client/nextcloud-client/src/libsync/discovery.cpp:553 ]: "Processing \"B*.pdf\" | (db/local/remote) | valid: false/true/false | mtime: 0/1741276452/0 | size: 0/3090179/0 | etag: \"\"//\"\" | checksum: \"\"//\"\" | perm: \"\"//\"\" | fileid: \"\"//\"\" | type: CSyncEnums::ItemTypeSkip/CSyncEnums::ItemTypeFile/CSyncEnums::ItemTypeFile | e2ee: false/false | e2eeMangledName: \"\"/\"\" | file lock: not locked// | file lock type: \"\"//\"\" | live photo: false//false | metadata missing: /false/"
2025-03-06 17:35:08:052 [ debug nextcloud.sync.discovery /usr/src/debug/nextcloud-client/nextcloud-client/src/libsync/discovery.cpp:1046 ] [ OCC::ProcessDirectoryJob::processFileAnalyzeLocalInfo ]: File "B*.pdf" - servermodified: false noServerEntry: true
2025-03-06 17:35:08:052 [ info nextcloud.sync.discovery /usr/src/debug/nextcloud-client/nextcloud-client/src/libsync/discovery.cpp:1347 ]: Not a move, no item in db with inode 3719329
2025-03-06 17:35:08:052 [ info nextcloud.sync.discovery /usr/src/debug/nextcloud-client/nextcloud-client/src/libsync/discovery.cpp:1700 ]: discovered "B*.pdf" CSyncEnums::CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_NEW OCC::SyncFileItem::Up CSyncEnums::ItemTypeFile
```
I redacted the file name because it included the name of applicants.
### Expected behavior
The files that weren't syncronized should be syncronized.
### Which files are affected by this bug
B*.pdf
### Operating system
Linux
### Which version of the operating system you are running.
Arch Linux
### Package
Distro package manager
### Nextcloud Server version
Nextcloud Hub 9 (30.0.6)
### Nextcloud Desktop Client version
3.15.3
### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?
Updated from a minor version (ex. 3.4.2 to 3.4.4)
### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?
Encryption is Disabled
### Are you using an external user-backend?
- [x] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other
### Nextcloud Server logs
```shell
Can't access them. The server is not managed by me.
```
### Additional info
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing the discovery paths referenced in src/libsync/discovery.cpp at lines 553, 1046, 1347, and 1700, then inspect how the desktop client handles the affected B*.pdf entry. The issue does not define the soft limits to check or identify tests; done would require an agreed behavior and verification that files exceeding those limits are handled as intended.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- arch-linux, cpp, linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100