We are going to run a subset of the FFTs on a combination of Windows XP and Windows 7. We'll prioritize Windows, for now. Get your 3.6 RC1 builds here.
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FFT Results (full run)
We'll divide the full functional tests in several choice sections so multiple people can join in and help. Please alternate sections between operating system versions, for example run some on XP and some on Windows 7, some on Mac OS 10.5 and some on 10.6.
Date: 01/07 - 01/?
Build Versions:
Windows:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100105 Firefox/3.6 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100105 Firefox/3.6 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
Mac:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100105 Firefox/3.6
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X 10.4; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100105 Firefox/3.6
Linux:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100105 Firefox/3.6
Assignments
1) Section: Installation --> General:
Windows: retornam Pass
Mac OS: Tracy - Pass - 10.6
Linux: Dietrich - Fail
migration bugs: bug 539133, bug 539139
find bar sound: bug 539388
Notes:
2) Section: Awesome Bar:
Windows: retornam Pass
Mac OS: abillings Pass - Aravind Fail
Context Menu: Undo - bug 540590
Notes: Test Case 8480 and Test Case 8543 fail.
Linux: tester ddahl - Aravind Pass
Notes: Run on Windows 7, found an issue with https://litmus.mozilla.org/show_test.cgi?id=8950 [screencast] http://screencast.com/t/YjBhZjIxYmU
3) Section: Tabbed Browsing:
Windows: abillings - Pass
Mac OS: Aravind - Pass
Linux: Aravind - Pass
Notes:
4) Section: Search --> Find in Page:
Windows: retornam Pass
Mac OS: Tracy - Pass - 10.4
Linux: juanb - Ubuntu - Pass
Notes: Follow pattern above, alternating between XP and Windows 7
5) Section: Bookmarks --> History:
Windows: retornam - PASS
Mac OS: Aravind - Fail
Regression Bug : bug 440093
New Bugs : bug 540595, bug 540593
Linux: beltzner - Fail
Notes: Linux
bug 540474 - drag and drop from Bookmarks Menu to desktop is fragile; not a regression
bug 540493 - drag and drop doesn't work for History items
bug 495609 and bug 492200 resulted in expected APNG errors
bug 539866 - drag and drop XPI isn't compatible with Firefox 3.6
bug 539871 - Yahoo! Mail mailto: handler doesn't accept body: and subject: values
In general, the plugins tests for Linux need some simplification. They are very time consuming to setup. Several tests need revision or deletion altogether as they don't apply to Linux or they just plain fail.
Notes: Mac 10.6:
bug 539763 - Remnant across all tabs from Windows Media Player Test
11) Section: Security, Session Store:
Windows: marcia - Security Pass
Windows: rstrong - Session Store Fail
Notes: Windows 7, 92% completed - didn't test forms due to issues that I passed to juanb.
Mac OS: mak - PASS(but missing Online/Offline ones from 6 on(campd.org is timing out)) - 10.6
Linux: juanb - Ubuntu 9.10(vm) - Pass
Notes: I edited several test cases in the offline section; and I found a bug with clearing the cache which is present in 3.5.7, and which had already been filed.
Notes: Run on XP. Online/Offline Events: Test cases 2 to 9: BROKEN. Technical Tools: no issues.
13) Section: Multitouch (not part of FFT):
Windows: juanb - Windows 7 - PASS
Mac OS: mak - pass - 10.6 (https://litmus.mozilla.org/show_test.cgi?id=9243)
Linux: n/a
Notes: This is a separate test group, and can only be used on machines with a touch screen. Please ask Marcia or juanb for details.
14) Uninstall:
Windows:retornam pass
Mac OS: mak - Pass - 10.6
Linux : juanb - Ubuntu 9.10 - PASS
Mozmill Tests
All the tests run with Mozmill have been synced with Litmus.
Windows Vista [results]
OS X 10.6 [results]
OS X 10.4 [results]
Litmus Test Case Failures on Windows 7
Layout
https://litmus.mozilla.org/single_result.cgi?id=228900 - Fails on Windows Vista and Mac. mw22 indicates Bug 463465 was not checked into 1.9.2. So this bug should probably be nominated for 1.9.2.1
Cookies
Content Handling
Security
Crashes during FFT testing
Windows 7
http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/194ac4a1-15ab-49f4-9367-711742100108 - May be Bug 536272
Now we have a set of STR to reproduce this crasher.
Plugin is only compatible with Firefox 2.0. Filed Bug 539282 to blocklist it and remove it from PFS.
Extension Related Issues?
Installed Skype 4.0 which includes Skype for Firefox Browser Highlighter. Extension version is 3.3.0.3971. Experienced some freezes after this installation.
Most likely Bug 530995 Skype addon causes perf hit
Let's Not Forget
Please make sure to check the features you signed up to test, because some of these features' tests may not be in the FFT, such as multitouch. For reference, check the areas that went in 3.6 and make sure you run the tests you created for your features:
3.6 Fx Features
Component folder lockdown: PASS (Henrik)
Feature Improvements
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Firefox 3.6 Release Notes
v.3.6.11, released October 19th, 2010 Check out what’s new, the known issues and frequently asked questions about the latest version of Firefox. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, either using this feedback form or by filing a bug in Bugzilla.
What’s New in Firefox 3.6.11
Firefox 3.6.11 fixes the following issues found in previous versions of Firefox 3.6:
Fixed several security issues.
Fixed several stability issues.
Please see the complete list of changes in this version. You may also be interested in the Firefox 3.6.10 release notes for a list of changes in the previous version.
System Requirements
Before installing, make sure your computer meets the system requirements.
Downloading
Mozilla provides Firefox 3.6 for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X in a variety of languages. You can get the latest version of Firefox 3.6 here. For builds for other systems and languages not provided by Mozilla, see the Contributed Builds section at the end of this document.
Installing
Please note that installing Firefox 3.6 will overwrite your existing installation of Firefox. You won’t lose any of your bookmarks or browsing history, but some of your extensions and other add-ons might not work until updates for them are made available. You can reinstall an older version later if you wish to downgrade.
Uninstalling
You can remove Firefox 3.6 through the Control Panel in the Start Menu on Windows, by removing the Firefox application on OS X, or by removing the firefox folder on Linux.
By default, removing Firefox 3.6 won’t remove your bookmarks, web browsing history, extensions or other add-ons. This data is stored in your profile folder, which can be found by going to the Help menu and selecting Troubleshooting Information.... The button next to the Profile Directory line in Application Basics will open your profile directory in your system's file explorer.
Please note that if you keep your profile, any version of Firefox that you install after removing Firefox 3.6 will continue to use the bookmarks, web browsing history, add-ons, and other data from this profile folder.
Extensions and Themes
Extensions installed under Firefox 3.5 may be incompatible and/or require updates to work with Firefox 3.6. Please report any issues to the maintainer of the extension. When you install Firefox 3.6 all of your Extensions and Themes will be disabled until Firefox 3.6 determines that either a) they are compatible with the Firefox 3.5 release or b) there are newer versions available that are compatible.
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Known Issues
This list covers some of the known problems with Firefox 3.6, which will be resolved in future releases:
All Systems
If FIPS mode is enabled and certain files have been removed from the system, the browser may crash on startup (see bug 522041)
Microsoft Windows
Content over certain Flash videos may not disappear when the video plays (see bug 571313)
Older Flash videos on Download.com may fail to play. CNet has been notified of the issue (see bug 569104)
Some slower machines may see degraded mouse responsiveness when viewing certain Flash videos (see bug 561818)
Linux and Unix
Firefox may have difficulty playing system sounds in some distributions of Linux (see bug 536996)
Zooming out on some sites may result in grey or black lines appearing (see bug 468496)
Troubleshooting
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Poorly designed or incompatible extensions can cause problems with your browser, including make it crash, slow down page display, etc. If you encounter strange problems relating to parts of the browser no longer working, the browser not starting, windows with strange or distorted appearance, degraded performance, etc, you may be suffering from Extension or Theme trouble. Restart the browser in Safe Mode. On Windows, start using the 'Safe Mode' shortcut created in your Start menu or by running firefox.exe -safe-mode. On Linux, start with ./firefox -safe-mode and on Mac OS X, run:
cd /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/ ./firefox-bin -safe-mode
When started in Safe Mode all extensions are disabled and the Default theme is used. Disable the Extension/Theme that is causing trouble and then start normally.
If you uninstall an extension that is installed with your user profile (i.e. you installed it from a Web page) and then wish to install it for all user profiles using the -install-global-extension command line flag, you must restart the browser once to cleanse the profile extensions datasource of traces of that extension before installing with the switch. If you do not do this you may end up with a jammed entry in the Extensions list and will be unable to install the extension globally.
If you encounter strange problems relating to bookmarks, downloads, window placement, toolbars, history, or other settings, it is recommended that you try creating a new profile and attempting to reproduce the problem before filing bugs. Create a new profile by running Firefox with the -P command line argument, choose the 'Manage Profiles' button and then choose 'Create Profile...'. Migrate your settings files (Bookmarks, Saved Passwords, etc) over one by one, checking each time to see if the problems resurface. If you do find a particular profile data file is causing a problem, file a bug and attach the file.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What can I do to help?
We need help from developers and the testing community to provide as much feedback as possible to make Firefox even better. Please read these notes and the bug filing instructions before reporting any bugs to Bugzilla. You can also give us your feedback through this feedback form.
Where can I get extensions and themes (add-ons)?
Extensions and Themes can be downloaded from Firefox Add-ons.
Who makes Firefox 3.6?
Lots of people. See Help->About Mozilla Firefox, Credits for a list of some of the people who have contributed to Firefox 3.6.
Where’s the Firefox 3.6 source code?
A tarball of the Firefox 3.6 source code is available for download. The latest development code can be obtained through Mercurial. Firefox-specific source is in mozilla-central's 'browser', 'toolkit', and 'chrome' directories. Please follow the build instructions.
Where is the mail client?
Firefox 3.6 works with whatever mail client is the default on your system. However, we recommend Mozilla Thunderbird, our next-generation email client and the perfect complement to Firefox.
Contributed Builds
These are unofficial builds and may be configured differently than the official Mozilla builds. They may also be optimized and/or tested for specific platforms. You can browse through the available contributed builds on the FTP site.
Other Resources and Links
The following resources contain useful information about Firefox 3.6
SafeBrowsing Service Privacy Policy (for anti-phishing/anti-malware feature)