Closed Bug 124815 Opened 23 years ago Closed 23 years ago

macromedia.com - gcc 3.0-compilant Flash plugin

Categories

(Tech Evangelism Graveyard :: English US, defect)

Product:
Tech Evangelism Graveyard
Component:
English US
Platform:
x86
Linux
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
major

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED

People

(Reporter: erl, Assigned: arun)

References

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Details

The existing Flash 5.0 Player plugin on Macromedia's site (http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash) doesn't work with Mozilla if Mozilla was compiled with gcc version 3.0 or later, because the C++ binary interfaces have changed (see bug #91470). It even causes Mozilla to crash. There is a work-around in bug #124006. However, the clean solution is for Macromedia to release a new version of their Flash plugin, compiled with gcc 3.0. I have asked them to do so in a posting to their support forum. (see http://webforums.macromedia.com/macromediaplayers/messageview.cfm?catid=184&threadid=266191).
Of course, as with most proprietary solutions, the company doesn't want to hear nor respond to any complaints. The thread on that forum was started in February, and as of yet anyone from Macromedia has to reply to it.
Is anybody able to confirm this?
URL: http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/d...
Summary: Ask Macromedia to release gcc 3.0-compilant Flash plugin → macromedia.com - gcc 3.0-compilant Flash plugin
doesn't work with Mozilla build 2002051222, but works with rc1 and 0.9.9
->evang500
Keywords: evang500
I am confirming this per comment #3. I believe the milestone releases use a different plugin code to allow more backward-compatibility for plugins. I am not an expert though.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
FYI, version 5,0,50,0 available from macromedia appears to work with mozilla compiled with gcc-3.2 (3.2.1 20020830 (Debian prerelease))
Confirming that this has been fixed with Macromedia release 5.0.50.0. Marking the bug as fixed (I hope I am allowed to do this, since I'm the reporter. Or does it have to go through QA? Well, I'll give it a try...)
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 23 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
My experience is that this is *not* fixed by 5.0.50.0. I still need the old-api hack activated to get flash working.
SPAM: New Components
Component: Plugins → English US
Product: Tech Evangelism → Tech Evangelism Graveyard
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