On Sep 21, 2008, at 10:22 AM, Robert Howard wrote: > > On Sep 21, 2008, at 12:57 AM, S Page wrote: > >> Using 8.2-760 with the Firefox-6 and Browse 96 that Software update >> installed, I noticed some things. No show-stoppers. >> >> * Firefox-6 doesn't use the gnash and totem plug-ins that are >> pre-installed in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins. I filed >> <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/8593> with a workaround, maybe that >> or a >> better workaround could go in Release_notes/8.2.0. >> >> * Firefox-6 includes many libraries that are already in >> /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9 , seems there is an opportunity to save >> memory/disk by building it to use the system xulrunner. I filed >> enhancement <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/8583> >> >> * I noticed the lib*.so's in the Firefox-6 activity are much smaller >> than the ones in /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9, I wonder how it was >> configured >> to produce smaller files. >> >> * /usr/lib/xulrunner and thus Browse is at version 1.9 but mozilla >> core >> 1.9.0.1 is released with security fixes, that's what the Firefox-6 >> activity uses. I filed <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/8594> , an >> 8.2.1 >> candidate? >> >> * After starting and stopping Firefox several times I've got two gray >> circles (the generic 'X' application icon?) stuck in the Frame. >> Choosing Resume or Stop from their menus does nothing. Is this a >> known >> bug? Is there a way to get rid of them? >> >> * From the thread "build 8.2-760, Read activity and ebook mode", > Unfortunately that thread went a bit off a bit ff topic. I am > planning on entering > a bug after I do more characterization of the problem with Read, etc. >>> you must first put focus on the document (clicking on the >>> page, or hitting tab a couple of times will do it). Hmmm, maybe this >>> is worth a trac ticket as it's going to catch folks out. Trac 8602 for Read-activity - "Read should automatically change focus to read tab when XO opened in ebook mode" Probably need similar tickets for other activities that work in ebook mode including Browse/Firefox.
>> Did anyone file a bug? The Help and Browse activities also suffer >> from >> this. >> >> * Out of curiosity I tried running chatzilla (a simple "Powered by >> mozilla" application) using the system xulrunner. >> (download http://chatzilla.rdmsoft.com/xulrunner/ >> unzip >> cd /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9 >> xulrunner -app path/to/chatzilla/application.ini ) >> Good news: despite some errors in the console about timemodule.so, it >> worked. The benefit is the memory and disk sharing. >> >> * I assume the Help-6.xo application also shares code, since it's >> using >> Hulahop that Browse uses. But top shows >> VIRT RES SHR >> 132m 37m 11m Browse >> 121m 36m 11m xulrunner (i.e. chatzilla) >> 130m 30m 7096 Help >> Should Help be sharing more memory, or am I just clueless on top[*] ? >> >> Cheers, >> -- >> =S Page >> [*] "Clueless on Top", yet another independent documentary movie >> coming >> soon :) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Devel mailing list >> Devel@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
