Web IDE (vscode) fails to load/clone all the files in large repos

Summary

Web IDE (vscode) fails to load/clone all the files in large repos. Not sure whether the limit is on size or number of files.

Reports:

1. #385787 (comment 1352362530)
2. ZD (internal)

Steps to reproduce

Try loading a big repo on Web IDE. Sample: https://gitlab.com/-/ide/project/chrishappy/sv-benchmarks-java/edit/main/-/ (original report).

Example Project

https://gitlab.com/-/ide/project/chrishappy/sv-benchmarks-java/edit/main/-/

What is the current bug behavior?

All files won't load/clone.

What is the expected correct behavior?

All files should load/clone.

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

No errors were found.

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Results of GitLab environment info

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sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:check SANITIZE=true)
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sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:check RAILS_ENV=production SANITIZE=true)
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Possible fixes