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updated manifest locations
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=== subprocess === | === subprocess === | ||
All the work of launching a child process and doing I/O | All the work of launching a child process and doing I/O is contained in a toolkit module called "subprocess", which is loosely based on the existing [https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/addon-sdk/source/lib/sdk/system/child_process.js child_process] addon SDK module but with a narrower interface and written from scratch with an emphasis on performance with large messages. | ||
=== Host Manifests === | === Host Manifests === | ||
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|Windows | |Windows | ||
|Global | |Global | ||
|Path contained in registry key <tt>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla | |Path contained in registry key <tt>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\<name></tt> | ||
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|Windows | |Windows | ||
|User | |User | ||
|Path contained in registry key <tt>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla | |Path contained in registry key <tt>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\<name></tt> | ||
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|Mac | |Mac | ||
|Global | |Global | ||
|<tt>/Library/Application Support/ | |<tt>/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts/<name>.json</tt> | ||
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|Mac | |Mac | ||
|User | |User | ||
|<tt>~/Library/Application Support/ | |<tt>~/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts/<name>.json</tt> | ||
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|Linux | |Linux | ||