1193411 - Trigger a system add-on update check immediately after switching Firefox versions

Status: RESOLVED INACTIVE

(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, defect)

Description

[Dave Townsend [:mossop]]

If you've switched to a new Firefox version in the profile we should very quickly check for new system add-ons.

Comment 1

[Tony Mechelynck [:tonymec]]

(In reply to Dave Townsend [:mossop] from comment #0)
> If you've switched to a new Firefox version in the profile we should very
> quickly check for new system add-ons.

Don't we do that as part of the compatibility check which happens at startup with a new version? Or maybe we used to do it, but stopped in order to speed up start-up?

Comment 2

[Dave Townsend [:mossop]]

(In reply to Tony Mechelynck [:tonymec] from comment #1)
> (In reply to Dave Townsend [:mossop] from comment #0)
> > If you've switched to a new Firefox version in the profile we should very
> > quickly check for new system add-ons.
> 
> Don't we do that as part of the compatibility check which happens at startup
> with a new version? Or maybe we used to do it, but stopped in order to speed
> up start-up?

System add-ons are checked through a different mechanism.

Comment 3

[BMO Automation]

Per policy at https://wiki.mozilla.org/Bug_Triage/Projects/Bug_Handling/Bug_Husbandry#Inactive_Bugs. If this bug is not an enhancement request or a bug not present in a supported release of Firefox, then it may be reopened.