[tbb-bugs] #21850 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Update #16940 patch for e10s (about:tbupdate)

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#21850: Update #16940 patch for e10s (about:tbupdate)
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 Reporter:  arthuredelstein                      |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff52-esr, tbb-e10s, tbb-7.0-must,    |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201801R                          |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by mcs):

 * status:  new => needs_review
 * keywords:  ff52-esr, tbb-e10s, tbb-7.0-must, TorBrowserTeam201801 =>
     ff52-esr, tbb-e10s, tbb-7.0-must, TorBrowserTeam201801R


Comment:

 While the existing code functions correctly with or without electrolysis
 enabled, we improved it (see the check in comment for details). The fixup
 patch is here:
  https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/brade/tor-
 browser.git/commit/?h=bug21850-01&id=3d3272e7b56ed23c18f3ba1f3fbb1821118e164c

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