[tor-bugs] #16906 [Tor Browser]: Code for 38.3.0 ESR is failing to compile with mingw-w64

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#16906: Code for 38.3.0 ESR is failing to compile with mingw-w64
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     Reporter:  gk         |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect     |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  blocker    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor        |    Version:
  Browser                  |   Keywords:  tbb-gitian, TorBrowserTeam201509R
   Resolution:             |  Parent ID:
Actual Points:             |
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Changes (by mcs):

 * status:  new => needs_review
 * keywords:  tbb-gitian, TorBrowserTeam201509 => tbb-gitian,
     TorBrowserTeam201509R


Comment:

 Here is a patch that Kathy and I created:
 https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/brade/tor-
 browser.git/commit/?h=bug16906-01&id=733f63e89a86fe16fdfd6008baa376b681e7d505

 If it is too late or too risky for TB 5.0.3 and TB 5.5a3, it can wait.
 We did test it in a Windows 5.5 alpha build.

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