[dolphin] [Bug 499400] New: Dolphin emits a system log message for every file moved across file systems

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https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=499400

            Bug ID: 499400
           Summary: Dolphin emits a system log message for every file
                    moved across file systems
    Classification: Applications
           Product: dolphin
           Version: 24.12.1
          Platform: Arch Linux
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: dolphin-bugs-null at kde.org
          Reporter: openmail+kde at siezi.com
                CC: kfm-devel at kde.org
  Target Milestone: ---

Created attachment 177893
  --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=177893&action=edit
dolphin file operation logged in system log

SUMMARY

For every file copied or moved across a file system border (tested here with
btrfs from/to xfs or btrfs subvolume to btrfs subvolume) a message is created
in the system log including the full transactions paths.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. E.g. on btrfs create a subvolume A and a subvolume B
2. Touch a new file on subvolumeA
2. Move that file from subvolume A to subvolume B

See also attached example video

OBSERVED RESULT

A log entry is generated:  dolphin[]: kf.kio.workers.file: copy() QUrl("<source
parh>) to QUrl("<target path>") mode= 420

EXPECTED RESULT

Dolphin should not emit a message for every copied file. 

Copying a lot of files in 100+ or worst case 10k+ range completely floods the
system log making it very hard to use.

While rather abstract there is an argument leaking meta information. E.g. a
user can move a file to the trash and delete it, but on btrfs this still move
the file across subvolumes logging it.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: CachyOS Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.10.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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