[tor-bugs] #23719 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Make sure WebExtensions are spared from JIT disabling in higher security settings (Medium-High)

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#23719: Make sure WebExtensions are spared from JIT disabling in higher security
settings (Medium-High)
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-performance           |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Maybe it has nothing to do with JIT after all (though that doesn't mean
 that this ticket shouldn't be addressed) but such relief came when ye
 finally catch the fish:

 {{{
 [NoScript] Cannot collect noscript activity data Error: Could not
 establish connection. Receiving end does not exist.
 Stack trace:
 collectSeen at moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
  Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist. collectSeen
 @moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
   log.js:12:5
         error moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/lib/log.js:12:5
         collectSeen moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:274:10
 [NoScript] Cannot collect noscript activity data Error: Could not
 establish connection. Receiving end does not exist.
 Stack trace:
 collectSeen at moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
  Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist. collectSeen
 @moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
   log.js:12:5
         error moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/lib/log.js:12:5
         collectSeen moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:274:10
 [NoScript] Cannot collect noscript activity data Error: Could not
 establish connection. Receiving end does not exist.
 Stack trace:
 collectSeen at moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
  Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist. collectSeen
 @moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
   log.js:12:5
         error moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/lib/log.js:12:5
         collectSeen moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:274:10
 [NoScript] Cannot collect noscript activity data Error: Could not
 establish connection. Receiving end does not exist.
 Stack trace:
 collectSeen at moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
  Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist. collectSeen
 @moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
   log.js:12:5
         error moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/lib/log.js:12:5
         collectSeen moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:274:10
 NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE: Component returned failure code: 0x80040111
 (NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE) [nsIWebNavigation.loadURIWithOptions]  browser-
 child.js:359
 [NoScript] Cannot collect noscript activity data Error: Could not
 establish connection. Receiving end does not exist.
 Stack trace:
 collectSeen at moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
  Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist. collectSeen
 @moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:265:38
   log.js:12:5
         error moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/lib/log.js:12:5
         collectSeen moz-extension://[NoScript's UUID]/bg/main.js:274:10
 NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE: Component returned failure code: 0x80040111
 (NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE) [nsIWebNavigation.loadURIWithOptions]  browser-
 child.js:359
 }}}

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