Comments on: Testing extensions for memory leaks on Trunk. http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/ Like the world needed another Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Get Firefox Now » Firefox Memory Leaks. http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-348 Get Firefox Now » Firefox Memory Leaks. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:02:51 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-348 [...] England tested the top 500 web sites, finding two leaks. Later, he tested the top 20 Firefox extensions and found leaks in several of [...] [...] England tested the top 500 web sites, finding two leaks. Later, he tested the top 20 Firefox extensions and found leaks in several of [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-10-16 « Mandarine http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-335 links for 2007-10-16 « Mandarine Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:26:11 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-335 [...] Testing extensions for memory leaks on Trunk Thusly, my scope for these tests was quite small; I individually tested the top 20 extensions listed on AMO plus a few of the extensions that I personally use. (tags: firefox extensions) [...] [...] Testing extensions for memory leaks on Trunk Thusly, my scope for these tests was quite small; I individually tested the top 20 extensions listed on AMO plus a few of the extensions that I personally use. (tags: firefox extensions) [...]

]]> By: Steve England http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-268 Steve England Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:11:38 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-268 Hi Jonah. I'm not sure how much I can expand on what I already wrote about how I tested the extensions: "I installed one extension at a time and then tried using it, setting different options and generally screw around on firefox for a while. Then firefox would get closed and the nspr.log analysed for leakage." I basically tried to use the extension for what it was intended (downloading videos, say, or removing page elements, or whatever). There was no scientific approach to the test, just one guy trying various extensions and seeing if he could catch a leak somehow. Hi Jonah. I’m not sure how much I can expand on what I already wrote about how I tested the extensions: “I installed one extension at a time and then tried using it, setting different options and generally screw around on firefox for a while. Then firefox would get closed and the nspr.log analysed for leakage.”

I basically tried to use the extension for what it was intended (downloading videos, say, or removing page elements, or whatever). There was no scientific approach to the test, just one guy trying various extensions and seeing if he could catch a leak somehow.

]]> By: Jonah Bishop http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-256 Jonah Bishop Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:49:24 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-256 Can you shed some light on *how* you tested these extensions? For example, what was the setup process you went through? I've got a couple of extensions that I've written, and I'd like to check them for leaks just to make sure I'm doing things the right way. Thanks in advance! Can you shed some light on *how* you tested these extensions? For example, what was the setup process you went through? I’ve got a couple of extensions that I’ve written, and I’d like to check them for leaks just to make sure I’m doing things the right way. Thanks in advance!

]]> By: alanjstr http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-251 alanjstr Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:07:21 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-251 Its great that you've been testing addons. If you blog about Mozilla stuff often, maybe you should get listed on http://gemal.dk/mozilla/blogupdates.html . That's where I go for my news summary. Its great that you’ve been testing addons. If you blog about Mozilla stuff often, maybe you should get listed on http://gemal.dk/mozilla/blogupdates.html . That’s where I go for my news summary.

]]> By: Steve England http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-249 Steve England Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:39:47 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-249 Thanks for the feedback Gérard! I'll look at the other default themes and see if there's something more usable. Thanks for the feedback Gérard! I’ll look at the other default themes and see if there’s something more usable.

]]> By: Daniel Luz http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-242 Daniel Luz Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:07:28 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-242 Oh, I only learned of this post today, on Jesse Ruderman's blog… That's too bad about AIO, I'll see if I can find anything (that if it still leaks on Minefield). It seems somebody else also found it to be leaking, so at least I'm not seeing illusions :) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/discussions/comments.php?DiscussionID=3907&page=1#Item_0 Oh, I only learned of this post today, on Jesse Ruderman’s blog…

That’s too bad about AIO, I’ll see if I can find anything (that if it still leaks on Minefield). It seems somebody else also found it to be leaking, so at least I’m not seeing illusions :) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/discussions/comments.php?DiscussionID=3907&page=1#Item_0

]]> By: Gérard Talbot http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-241 Gérard Talbot Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:28:58 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-241 Ian, the keywords like mlk can be added to a mozdev bug report, but only the reporter or assignee. Add to the list of resolved memory leakage bug reports at mozdev for Firefox add-on extensions (but without a mlk keyword): FlashBlock 1.5.1 https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=14013 Steve, I wish you could make your website/webpage easier to use (referring to colors used, color brightness, color contrast) and also pass validation markup compliance. Hints: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=373495 http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/ Visit http://www.mozilla.org/access/authors and then search for color contrast, color brightness: "Contrast is the perceived difference between two adjacent colors. (...) Contrast is extremely important in Web design." Wheel of Color: Pump up the Contrast, Robert Hess, MSDN "For this year's list of worst design mistakes, (...) I asked readers of my newsletter to nominate the usability problems they found the most irritating. (...) about one-third complained about *_low contrast between text and background_*." Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2005: 1. Legibility Problems Respectfully and regards, Gérard Talbot Ian, the keywords like mlk can be added to a mozdev bug report, but only the reporter or assignee.

Add to the list of resolved memory leakage bug reports at mozdev for Firefox add-on extensions (but without a mlk keyword):

FlashBlock 1.5.1
https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=14013

Steve, I wish you could make your website/webpage easier to use (referring to colors used, color brightness, color contrast) and also pass validation markup compliance.

Hints:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=373495

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/

Visit
http://www.mozilla.org/access/authors
and then search for color contrast, color brightness:

“Contrast is the perceived difference between two adjacent colors. (…) Contrast is extremely important in Web design.”
Wheel of Color: Pump up the Contrast, Robert Hess, MSDN

“For this year’s list of worst design mistakes, (…) I asked readers of my newsletter to nominate the usability problems they found the most irritating. (…) about one-third complained about *_low contrast between text and background_*.”
Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2005: 1. Legibility Problems

Respectfully and regards,

Gérard Talbot

]]> By: Ian http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-240 Ian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:19:15 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-240 A while back I suggested that Mozdev add the 'mlk' keyword for memory leak bugs. There are currently 11 open ones labelled as such, some of which definitely still leak after all this time (e.g. Sage): https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?keywords=mlk It would be great if Mozilla could help out with these leaks in some situations. A while back I suggested that Mozdev add the ‘mlk’ keyword for memory leak bugs. There are currently 11 open ones labelled as such, some of which definitely still leak after all this time (e.g. Sage):

https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?keywords=mlk

It would be great if Mozilla could help out with these leaks in some situations.

]]> By: Gérard Talbot http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-237 Gérard Talbot Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:58:59 +0000 http://steveengland.wordpress.com/2007/07/18/testing-extensions-for-memory-leaks-on-trunk/#comment-237 Steve, 2 memory leakages where found in previous versions of FireFTP (v. 0.94.6) and then fixed: https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=16409#c1 Obviously, a more systematic examination of all extensions worth using should be done. Regards, Gérard P.S.: Your webpage is so dark that I had to neutralize, override the colors in order to figure out how to reply. Steve,

2 memory leakages where found in previous versions of FireFTP (v. 0.94.6) and then fixed:

https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=16409#c1

Obviously, a more systematic examination of all extensions worth using should be done.

Regards,

Gérard
P.S.: Your webpage is so dark that I had to neutralize, override the colors in order to figure out how to reply.

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