[tor-bugs] #9531 [TorBrowserButton]: More Torbutton hangs on New Identity control port access

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#9531: More Torbutton hangs on New Identity control port access
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  mikeperry
  mikeperry              |     Status:  new
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:  major    |    Version:
    Component:           |   Keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-newnym,
  TorBrowserButton       |  MikePerry201404R
   Resolution:           |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by gk):

 * keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-newnym => tbb-usability, tbb-newnym,
     MikePerry201404R


Comment:

 Delaying the execution with setTimout() and friends does not help as we
 are still on the same thread and using workers seems not ideal either but
 I have not tried the latter yet. So, we need probably a smarter approach.

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