[tor-bugs] #20185 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser alpha is broken on Linux (and probably OS X) if directory is nested too deep

Mon Oct 24 10:20:48 UTC 2016

#20185: Tor Browser alpha is broken on Linux (and probably OS X) if directory is
nested too deep
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  High                      |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201610R     |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #14270                    |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by gk):

 I think I don't understand why `_createUniquIPCDir()` would return `null`
 if the destination would be too long (at least after reading the .idl file
 I am still wondering). Could you elaborate?

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