13950 - NS_InitXPCOM() needs to take directory of component.reg

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Core :: XPCOM, defect, P3)

Description

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

Currently when XPCOM is embedded (such as in the install wizard) the
component.reg and the components directory end up where the wizard executable
is, not where the XPCOM library is.

We need to be able to pass in the location of the component registry (that is,
where XPCOM itself is), which can then also be used as the base for finding
components.

(dp says he has a fix already, this is for tracking. When he is checked in then
XPISTUB.dll needs to be fixed to pass this, and the wizards must be fixed to
pass the dir on to XPISTUB. Looks like the wizards may already pass in this
info. Mac does, anyway)

Comment 1

[Suresh Duddi (gone)]

Code fix. Either Dan or Ed Burns can verify this.

Comment 2

[Samir Gehani]

On the Mac, we extract the "core" including xpcomDebug.shlb and the
pre-populated "Component Registry" to "Temporary Items" -- a different folder
than the Mac Install Wizard itself. Subsequently, we successfully initialize
XPCOM; XPInstall and Libjar get loaded as components based on the corresponding
entries in the pre-generated "Component Registry".

Simply put, it works on the Mac.

Comment 3

[Sean Su]

It seems to be working fine under Windows too.  The native windows installer is
able to launch smartupdate and install .xpi files correctly.

Comment 4

[rubydoo123]

marking verified