I don't think we should be increasing max instances to fix this bug. We had something similar reported upstream from a bad USB device.
https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/issues/8712 It was fixed in fwupd 2.0.10 with this change: https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/commit/53bd09f66508050ea1d958a09c3db1b4dd4c6778 Would you be able to check if it helps? Here's a quick primer on how you can check (without disturbing your current system much). 1. Disable fwupd.service sudo systemctl stop fwupd.service sudo systemctl disable fwupd.service 2. Follow this guide to setup the fwupd development env https://fwupd.github.io/libfwupdplugin/building.html 3. Run the daemon manually from the venv 4. Run the client manually from the venv (in another tab) If it helps then we can confidently say that this will be fixed on the next fwupd uprev. ** Bug watch added: github.com/fwupd/fwupd/issues #8712 https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/issues/8712 ** Changed in: fwupd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Also affects: fwupd via https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/issues/8712 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: fwupd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2112372 Title: Please increase fs.inotify.max_user_instances To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/fwupd/+bug/2112372/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
