503586 - Cache too sticky for js files

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Curt]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.11) Gecko/2009060215 Firefox/3.0.11 (.NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.30618; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.11) Gecko/2009060215 Firefox/3.0.11 (.NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.30618; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 3.5.30729)

js files are not reloaded during a shift-refresh, or if you exit the browser and come back.  It requires a forced cache clearing (Clear Private Data) to get js files to reload. Firefox cannot be checking for a new file timestamp on referenced js files or this couldn't happen.  This dates back to the beginning of firefox, and is maddening when trying to debug. 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Modify js file to add new function
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Actual Results:  
Function not found

Expected Results:  
Function executes normally

Clear the cache when a server file date changes.

Comment 1

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Reporter, please retest with Firefox 3.6.12 or later in a fresh profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). Also update your plugins (flash, adobe reader, java, quicktime, silverlight, etc/) Go to the developer's website and download the latest version from there.

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.12 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.