improve max files watch error

tzemanovic

Feb 7, 2026, 8:46 PM

FAV4DXFAHNVYZAR6TT6D7KBMZCMTRCCTQ3UHJ2AOLNYUKGMC23EQC

Dependencies

• [2] SEJXDXPW improve file watcher to respect .ignore file
• [3] ACDXXAX2 refactor main's updates into smaller fns
• [*] 6YZAVBWU Initial commit

Change contents

• edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 1870
  [2.3668]

  [2.3668]
  + let mut already_got_max_files_err = false;
• replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 1881
  [2.4007]→[2.4007:4168](∅→∅)
  − let msg = format!(

  − "Error setting up file watch for path {}: {err:?}",

  − entry.path().to_string_lossy()

  − );
  [2.4007]

  [2.4168]
  + let msg = if let notify::ErrorKind::MaxFilesWatch = &err.kind {

  + {

  + if already_got_max_files_err {

  + continue;

  + } else {

  + already_got_max_files_err = true;

  + }

  + }

  + #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]

  + const HELP: &str = " Consider increasing the limits (`fs.inotify.max_user_instances` and/or `fs.inotify.max_user_watches`)";

  + #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]

  + const MORE: &str = "";

  + format!("Error setting up file watch. Reached a maximum.{HELP}")

  + } else {

  + format!(

  + "Error setting up file watch for path {}: {err:?}",

  + entry.path().to_string_lossy()

  + )

  + };