Show a tray message when a folder watcher becomes unreliable #6119

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/gui/folderwatcher_linux.cpp b/src/gui/folderwatcher_linux.cpp
index 37d79211a..5f6d580b1 100644
--- a/src/gui/folderwatcher_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folderwatcher_linux.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ void FolderWatcherPrivate::inotifyRegisterPath(const QString &path)
         } else {
             // If we're running out of memory or inotify watches, become
             // unreliable.
-            if (errno == ENOMEM || errno == ENOSPC) {
+            if (_parent->_isReliable && (errno == ENOMEM || errno == ENOSPC)) {
                 _parent->_isReliable = false;
+                emit _parent->becameUnreliable(
+                    tr("This problem usually happens when the inotify watches are exhausted. "
+                       "Check the FAQ for details."));
             }
         }
     }