1672576 - Remove or update probes expiring in Firefox 85: SCROLL_INPUT_METHODS

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: Panning and Zooming, task)

Description

[telemetry-probes]

The following Firefox probes will expire in the next major Firefox nightly release: version 85 [1].

SCROLL_INPUT_METHODS
APZ_ZOOM_ACTIVITY
APZ_ZOOM_ACTIVITY_RDM
APZ_ZOOM_PINCHSOURCE
apz.scrollwheel_overshoot

What to do about this:

1. If one, some, or all of the metrics are no longer needed, please remove them from their definitions files (Histograms.json, Scalars.yaml, Events.yaml).
2. If one, some, or all of the metrics are still required, please submit a Data Collection Review [2] and patch to extend their expiry. There is a shorter form for data collection renewal [3].

If you have any problems, please ask for help on the #fx-metrics Slack channel or the #telemetry Matrix room at https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#telemetry:mozilla.org. We'll give you a hand.

Your Friendly, Neighborhood Telemetry Team

[1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar
[2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Data_Collection
[3] https://github.com/mozilla/data-review/blob/master/renewal_request.md

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Comment 1

[Martin Balfanz [:mbalfanz]]

I would appreciate if we could keep APZ_ZOOM_ACTIVITY and APZ_ZOOM_PINCHSOURCE. I use both to track the adoption of the feature and to decide on further actions (e.g. compared to reflow zoom)

Comment 2

[Kartikaya Gupta (email:[e-mail])]

Martin, do you know how long you'll be using these probes (i.e. what version I should update the expiry to)?

Comment 3

[Martin Balfanz [:mbalfanz]]

Most major features we try to set to never expire, so I would like to do the same here. If that's not possible, I'd like to track them for at least half a year (Fx 92).

Comment 4

[Kartikaya Gupta (email:[e-mail])]

Thanks.

I asked :esmyth about the SCROLL_INPUT_METHODS and apz.scrollwheel_overshoot probes that were added for scrolling experimentation and he requested I renew those through Fx88. So I'll put up a patch to renew all of these.

Comment 5

[Kartikaya Gupta (email:[e-mail])]

Attachment: Bug 1672576 - Renew scrolling experimentation probes for a few more releases. r?chutten

As requested by :esmyth who is driving the experimentation.

Comment 6

[Kartikaya Gupta (email:[e-mail])]

Attachment: Bug 1672576 - Update APZ_ZOOM_ACTIVITY and APZ_ZOOM_PINCHSOURCE to never expire. r?botond

Also remove APZ_ZOOM_ACTIVITY_RDM which doesn't seem desired any more.

Depends on D95532

Comment 7

[Kartikaya Gupta (email:[e-mail])]

Attachment: Data collection renewal request for D95532

Comment 8

[Chris H-C :chutten]

Comment on attachment 9185167 [details]
Data collection renewal request for D95532

Is the provided Data Collection Review complete, correct, and data-review+ by a Data Steward?

Yes.

Is the data collection covered by the existing Firefox Privacy Notice?

Yes.

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Result: datareview+

Comment 9

[Kartikaya Gupta (email:[e-mail])]

Attachment: Data collection renewal request for D95533

Comment 10

[Chris H-C :chutten]

Comment on attachment 9185170 [details]
Data collection renewal request for D95533

Sorry, the short form cannot be used for permanent extensions. Please use the full data review request for making probes permanent.

Comment 11

[Kartikaya Gupta (email:[e-mail])]

Attachment: Data collection renewal request for D95533

Updated to use the long form

Comment 12

[Chris H-C :chutten]

Comment on attachment 9185174 [details]
Data collection renewal request for D95533

PRELIMINARY NOTES:
ni?Botond to confirm you're up for owning these probes permanently.

Non-expiring probes benefit from automated tests ensuring that the code that collects to them continues to do so. I recommend filing a follow-up to write such tests.

DATA COLLECTION REVIEW RESPONSE:

Is there or will there be documentation that describes the schema for the ultimate data set available publicly, complete and accurate?

Yes.

Is there a control mechanism that allows the user to turn the data collection on and off?

Yes. This collection is Telemetry so can be controlled through Firefox's Preferences.

If the request is for permanent data collection, is there someone who will monitor the data over time?

Yes, Botond Ballo is responsible.

Using the category system of data types on the Mozilla wiki, what collection type of data do the requested measurements fall under?

Category 2, Interaction.

Is the data collection request for default-on or default-off?

Default on for all channels.

Does the instrumentation include the addition of any new identifiers?

No.

Is the data collection covered by the existing Firefox privacy notice?

Yes.

Does there need to be a check-in in the future to determine whether to renew the data?

No. This collection is permanent.

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Result: datareview+

Comment 13

[Botond Ballo [:botond] [away until Oct 19]]

(In reply to Chris H-C :chutten from comment #12)

PRELIMINARY NOTES:
ni?Botond to confirm you're up for owning these probes permanently.

Yep.

Comment 14

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/c7f19c6ecb36
Renew scrolling experimentation probes for a few more releases. r=botond
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/eff49d086038
Update APZ_ZOOM_ACTIVITY and APZ_ZOOM_PINCHSOURCE to never expire. r=botond

Comment 15

[Bogdan Tara[:bogdan_tara | bogdant]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/c7f19c6ecb36
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/eff49d086038