Labs/Jetpack/Weekly Meeting/2010-08-17

Agenda

• followups from last meeting
  • Irakli to sync up with Fennec dev
  • Myk to sketch E10S integration
  • Need new owner for Page Mods API (Myk)
  • Check with Noelle on docs status (Daniel)
• E10S integration update
• FlightDeck 1.0a4 status
• FlightDeck 1.0a5 status
• SDK 0.7 status
• roundtable

Minutes

• Page Mods API
  • Nikolai doesn't have time to take ownership
  • Atul / Irakli may look into API, likely Irakli taking ownership
• E10S integration update
  • Atul has code on github, link to follow
  • Should be ready to port APIs by end of week
  • Atul plans to port some APIs using bsmedberg's widget and XHR PoC as examples
• FlightDeck 1.0a4 status
  • Myk hasn't heard anything positive/negative about release
  • No known blockers
  • Some minor issues found that will be fixed in future version
  • Push to production 8/17
  • Daniel has patch for bug 585024
    • Bespin syntax highlighting regression
    • Patch waiting for mootools to pickup
    • Fix won't be in 1.0a4 release
• FlightDeck 1.0a5 status
  • Need to wait for Piotr for update
  • Freeze 8/24
  • Release 8/31
  • Most desired feature is support for multiple SDK versions
• Third party API contest to be held off until FlightDeck 1.0a5
  • davedash, developers at Mozilla testing builder
  • need to perform another review of API before contest
• SDK 0.7 status
  • Freeze 8/17 11:59 Pacific
  • E10S compatible page mod API miss
    • Patch is ready but breaks panel API
    • Waiting for more feedback on panel API then incorporate feedback
  • Module Usage API
    • Tool may be out by contest
    • Checks for known SDK file hashes
  • At risk: Window, Clipboard, both need reviews from Myk
  • Miss: E10S compatible page mod API, E10S widget API, Module usage API, Sidebar API, Places API, API documentation, Community wiki page, Docs restructuring
• Mayumi wants to make larger marketing push for FlightDeck
  • Potentially push back release until end of September
• roundtable
  • Brian Jetpack XPI dissector
    • Temp website at (around for couple weeks) http://jpanalysis.mozillalabs.com/
    • Identifies SDK file versions in XPI
    • Checks against known file hashes for alpha, beta, final SDK releases
    • Displays unrecognized for files outside SDK
    • AMO editors can use tool to quickly review unknown addon code
    • Next steps
      • filter out directory placeholders
      • add editor boxes for collaboration/discussion of resolving issues
      • clean up version display
      • attempt to guess SDK version
      • add support for new manifest file format
      • add support for showing file dependencies
      • Target: AMO editor testing current version by next week
  • add CFX init command to setup initial addon
    • agreement that it is good idea
    • Bug 566814 Julián has patch, Brian will likely finish review by 8/18
    • Suggestion for "hello world" type addon in patch
    • Target SDK 0.8
  • CFX xpi package.json error
    • JSON error when single quotes are used
    • Brian to look into detecting single quotes in python and returning more verbose error message
    • Potential change to builder to detect this condition as well
  • API proposals (IndexDB integration)
    • IndexDB can't be access by chrome code yet
    • Myk has filed bug to add support

Followups

• Irakli to sync up with Fennec dev
• Myk to sketch E10S integration