[tor-bugs] #16200 [Tor Browser]: Torbutton changes for ESR 38

Mon Jun 8 07:31:02 UTC 2015

#16200: Torbutton changes for ESR 38
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     Reporter:  mcs      |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
  Browser                |   Keywords:  tbb-torbutton, ff38-esr,
   Resolution:           |  TorBrowserTeam201506R
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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 In Firefox 38, we're no longer allowed to call
 `nsICacheService.evictEntries(...);` from JavaScript. This breaks
 torbutton's "New Identity" function. Instead we're supposed to call
 `Services.cache2.clear()`.

 Here's a patch that fixes this problem, and also fixes two more minor
 issues with clearing the application cache (aka offline cache).

 https://github.com/arthuredelstein/torbutton/commit/d37746c1077bf65666c13fed761afba385c3bb07

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