1579963 - Quantumbar experiments doc: Fix incorrect statement about hacking the Extension.isPrivileged getter

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox :: Address Bar, defect, P2)

Description

[Drew Willcoxon :adw]

This part here: https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/250f5cc9fb8bdcbb6b23d2a06acfd48addb2f99b/browser/components/urlbar/docs/experiments.rst#294

I got this mixed up. The purpose of hacking isPrivileged is not to load extensions regardless of signed state. That doesn't actually work because isPrivileged isn't relevant for that. The purpose is to let extensions use privileged APIs when they would otherwise not be allowed to (e.g., they're unsigned and not loaded temporarily).

Comment 1

[Drew Willcoxon :adw]

Attachment: Bug 1579963 - Quantumbar experiments doc: Fix incorrect statement about hacking the Extension.isPrivileged getter

I was conflating two different things: loading extensions and giving them access to privileged APIs. I think this does a better job of explaining things.

Comment 2

[Drew Willcoxon :adw]

Not a trivial change, bumping points from 1 to 2.

Comment 3

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/7595fb1a97c1
Quantumbar experiments doc: Fix incorrect statement about hacking the Extension.isPrivileged getter r=harry

Comment 4

[Stefan Hindli [:stefan_hindli]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/7595fb1a97c1