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  • timr working on #3 - UserCallWinProcCheckWow seeing if we can get a test build to three people with reproducible test cases.
  • tomcat working with AV venders on #10 NPFFAddOn.dll@0x11867
  • timr, dolse, pike posted request to turkish locale team members for #22 HostentBlob_WriteNameOrAlias or bug 508292

Bug lists

General list of crashers that the QA team is looking at

Rank Stacks Bug Firefox Release Owner Dev Owner QA Status
1 UserCallWinProcCheckWow bug 501429 3.5.5 ? Henrik Able to reproduce with Viewpoint media plugin. Not clear yet if this is the same crash or should be handled separately. In contact with a crash reporter and waiting for a mini dump.
1 js_Interpret bug 510996 3.6 ? Henrik It's a really bad random crash I hit a couple of times now. No steps to reproduce yet.
4 RtlpWaitOnCriticalSection bug 511759 jst ? not-Flash-related; ADR toolbar?
6 crash from MyWebSearch toolbar or WOT extension [@ nsStyleSet::FileRules(int (*)(nsIStyleRuleProcessor*, void*), RuleProcessorData*) ] bug 492675 dbaron Henrik Eventually a combination of both tools. MyWebSearch is rated as adware.
7 _woutput_l bug 511756 dolske ? likely TrendMicro toolbar
13 NPSWF32.dll@0xbc897
14 nsScriptLoader::StartLoad(nsScriptLoadRequest*, nsAString_internal const&) bug 519886 jst, mrbkap Unable to reproduce, but likely wallpaper fix in the bug, ready to land. Correlated with Skype toolbar and hotmail?
16 Flash Player@0x92160 bug 520058 josh crashes aren't URL-specific, module data would be useful here
19 nsCycleCollector::MarkRoots(GCGraphBuilder&) bug 437449 dbaron? ? ?
20 NPFFAddOn.dll@0x11867 bug 519343 tomcat tomcat need to get in contact with AV vendors (in ss' hands)
22 Crash [@ strchr] due to Internet Download Manager (idmmzcc.dll) bug 530968 3.6 sicking? Henrik Looks like a problem with older versions of the Internet Download manager. Should eventually be blocklisted. In contact with crash reporters.
22 HostentBlob_WriteNameOrAlias bug 508292 dolske Timr Windows DNS resolver library crash on Turkish domains. In contact with Microsoft.
23 Crash when detaching a tab after the window has been restored and with Firebug installed [@nsScriptSecurityManager::doGetObjectPrincipal(JSObject*)] bug 521844 David Mandelin Henrik Caused by the enabled script panel in Firebug
24 arena_dalloc_small | arena_dalloc | free | XPT_DestroyArena bug 519356 ? ctalbert seems related to compatibility mode; spidering a bunch of URLs didn't cause the crash
25 GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll@0x5512 bug 401513
26 js_TraceObject bug 503772 ?? Tomcat
28 PL_DHashTableOperate | free | nsEventListenerManager::AddEventListenerByType(nsIDOMEventListener*, nsAString_internal const&, int, nsIDOMEventGroup*) bug 516113 ? Tomcat "new" topcrash after we added PL_DHashTableOperate to skiplist
33 DTToolbarFF.dll@0x4bc19 bug 512040 tomcat trying to repro, but still not crashing
39 nsBaseWidget::Destroy() bug 507928 jst, jimm ? Mac-version fixed in 1.9.1.4; now Windows-only
53 RtlAllocateHeap bug 519340 new in top 25
55 GoogleDesktopNetwork3.dll@0x3dfb bug 519344 tomcat trying to find STR - still not crashing
66 nsXULDocument::ResumeWalk() bug 519767 tomcat installed adblock the way as described in the bug - no crash so far. Might be related to something lese ?
70 nsPluginHostImpl::TrySetUpPluginInstance(char const*, nsIURI*, nsIPluginInstanceOwner*) bug 519752 ? tomcat url testing run... -no crash so far :( -> next step running the complete crash url lists via plugin builds
xx nsHttpsHandler::GetProtocolFlags(unsigned int*) bug 519729 dolske Tomcat correlated with ComputerBild magazine; johnath contacted; out of top 100 now; crashes in the last week
xx NPSWF32.dll@0x77bd0 bug 516780 jst ? Farmtown flash; need to know when Adobe will ship a fix; no longer in top 100 (crashes in the last week)
xx js_interpret crash bug 525028 ? tchung Not marked blocking1.9.2 flag yet - I saw this on both 1.9.2 and trunk nightlies.
xx SQLite incompatibility causes crashes on Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) - crashes when using Selenium-RC bug 513747 ? Timr, ctalbert bug 519550 - Allow the specification of an alternate library for SQLite - (since this is also related to mochitests not running on 10.6) - Flagged as blocking_1.9.2? Checking in 519550 to see if we can get help from the NSS team.
4 nsWindow::Show(int)] with onblur alert and doing print preview bug 492123 3.6 ? Marcia/mw22 There was a testcase in the bug, but users with the GTB are hitting this crash as well. I have entered STR in the bug that are 100% reproducible. Currently #4 Windows Top Crash on 3.6B1
xx Crash [@ nsObjectLoadingContent::Instantiate] with RealPlayer plugin and xbl document.write bug 525889 ? mw22
xx Crash [@ nsFrameManager::RemoveFrame] with position:fixed and -moz-column-count bug 526217 ? mw22
xx crash on startup with google desktop components [@ GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll@0x5500] [@ GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll@0x5512] bug 401513 ? Henrik Still not able to reproduce. Waiting for input of affected users. There are 3 dupes so I hope to get that information.
xx topcrash [@ nsAccessibilityService::GetAccessible(nsIDOMNode*, nsIPresShell*, nsIWeakReference*, nsIFrame**, int*, nsIAccessible**)] bug 525579 ? MarcoZ No STR so far, and I can't reproduce, but hard on this one
xx crash [@ nsHyperTextAccessible::ScrollSubstringToPoint(int, int, unsigned int, int, int)] bug 527289 ? MarcoZ
xx _PR_MD_WRITE | FileWrite] bug 526992 ? Henrik Probably malware related
xx Breakpad doesn't send crash report when crash is caused by Flash bug 509560 ? Henrik Get more eyes from community. Posted requests for help on m.d.quality and QMO no responses.
xx Crash in [@nsMediaCache::BlockIsReusable(int) ] when switching out of full screen video mode. bug 528261 3.6 roc marcia Easy to reproduce in the 3.6 betas
xx Crash in [@JS_IsAboutToBeFinalized ] when loading site. bug 528645 3.6 marcia Easy to reproduce in the 3.6 betas using site in URL
xx Spike in zone alarm [@ \N ] crashes in crash comments just after 3.5.5 shipped and comment throttling adusted bug 528798 3rd party tchung, tomcat Seems to be Fx3.5.5. Need to reproduce the data starting with comment #28.
xx Crash [@ js_GetGCThingTraceKind] bug 427718 henrik No steps to reproduce yet. Investigation of crash reports.

3.6 Crashes

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