1620393 - Convert the thread 'ProxyResolution' to use the background thread pool

Status: NEW

(Core :: Networking: Proxy, task, P3)

Description

[Kris Wright :KrisWright]

The thread ProxyResolution [1] uses the NS_NewNamedThread method, so it might be possible to move it to the background thread pool.

In an effort to reduce the number of ad-hoc threads in the browser, we want to convert instances of NS_NewNamedThread to use the background thread pool [2] wherever possible. If your thread may block, you can also include the NS_DISPATCH_EVENT_MAY_BLOCK flag.

[1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/c79c0d65a183d9d38676855f455a5c6a7f7dadd3/netwerk/base/nsPACMan.cpp#421
[2] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/91f6c02fcf4c16f78fdc4417f61f192688294066/xpcom/threads/nsThreadUtils.h#1730-1757

Comment 1

[Sonakshi Saxena]

Attachment: Bug 1620393 - Convert the thread ProxyResolution to use the background thread pool

Comment 2

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The bug assignee didn't login in Bugzilla in the last 7 months.
:dragana, could you have a look please?
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Comment 3

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The bug assignee is inactive on Bugzilla, so the assignee is being reset.

Comment 4

[BMO Automation]

Moving bug to Core/Networking: Proxy.