1625008 - Disable AudioIPC on Windows in beta

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: Audio/Video: cubeb, task, P1)

Description

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

Bug 1623793 disabled 32-bit, but we have now decided to delay shipping AudioIPC on Windows entirely as part of the Media team's risk reduction strategy for COVID-19. This bug tracks disabling AudioIPC for Windows in beta. Bug 1623798 tracks reenabling.

Comment 1

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

Attachment: Bug 1625008 - Disable AudioIPC on Windows in beta. r?chunmin

Comment 2

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

Attachment: Bug 1625008 - Make AudioIPC for Windows nightly/early-beta only. r?chunmin

Comment 3

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

D68283 might be overkill, but it's simple to revert via bug 1623798.

Comment 4

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

Comment on attachment 9135829 [details]
Bug 1625008 - Disable AudioIPC on Windows in beta. r?chunmin

Beta/Release Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Unknown. Delaying feature as part of Media team's COVID-19 risk reduction strategy.
• Is this code covered by automated tests?: Yes
• Has the fix been verified in Nightly?: Yes
• Needs manual test from QE?: No
• If yes, steps to reproduce:
• List of other uplifts needed: None
• Risk to taking this patch: Low
• Why is the change risky/not risky? (and alternatives if risky): Simple pref flip, reverts behaviour to previously known state.
• String changes made/needed: n/a

Comment 5

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/a2b584239146
Make AudioIPC for Windows nightly/early-beta only.  r=chunmin

Comment 6

[Julien Cristau [:jcristau]]

Comment on attachment 9135829 [details]
Bug 1625008 - Disable AudioIPC on Windows in beta. r?chunmin

approved for 75.0b10, thanks

Comment 7

[Julien Cristau [:jcristau]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/28288f2a415d

Comment 8

[Alexandru Michis [:malexandru]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/a2b584239146