Revision as of 21:09, 11 March 2011

Testing Staged Blocklist

To test a staged block:

Go to about:config, find the extensions.blocklist.url pref and change the addons.mozilla.org part of the value to addons.allizom.org

 Components.classes["@mozilla.org/extensions/blocklist;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsITimerCallback).notify(null);

If the blocklist entry is on staging, see above for testing a staged blocklist first.
Ensure you're currently hardware accelerated by opening about:support and looking at the Graphics section. Check that you have:
1. Direct2D true (if on Windows 7 or Vista with the platform update)
2. Hardware accelerated windows 1/1 Direct3D 9 (or 10)
Force a blocklist ping, as above.
Wait 5 seconds.
Restart your browser.
Open about:support and look at the Graphics section again. Ensure that:
1. Direct2D is false
2. Hardware accelerated windows 0/1

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-= Testing Blocklist =
+= Testing Staged Blocklist =
 To test a staged block:
 # Go to about:config, find the <code>extensions.blocklist.url</code> pref and change the <code>addons.mozilla.org</code> part of the value to <code>addons.allizom.org</code>
+= Forcing a Blocklist Ping =
 # Open Error Console
 # Paste and run this snippet:
    Components.classes["@mozilla.org/extensions/blocklist;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsITimerCallback).notify(null);
+= Testing Graphics Blocklist entries =
+# If the blocklist entry is on staging, see above for testing a staged blocklist first.
+# Ensure you're currently hardware accelerated by opening about:support and looking at the Graphics section. Check that you have:
+## Direct2D true (if on Windows 7 or Vista with the platform update)
+## Hardware accelerated windows 1/1 Direct3D 9 (or 10)
+# Force a blocklist ping, as above.
+# Wait 5 seconds.
+# Restart your browser.
+# Open about:support and look at the Graphics section again. Ensure that:
+## Direct2D is false
+## Hardware accelerated windows 0/1