1721407 - Explicitly block Mali 4xx for WR so that they get SW-WR by default

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: Graphics: WebRender, task, P1)

Comment 1

[Andrew Osmond [:aosmond] (he/him)]

Attachment: Bug 1721407 - Explicitly block Mali 4xx for WR so that they get SW-WR by default.

Comment 2

[Andrew Osmond [:aosmond] (he/him)]

Comment on attachment 9232177 [details]
Bug 1721407 - Explicitly block Mali 4xx for WR so that they get SW-WR by default.

Beta/Release Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Mali 4xx users will get OpenGL instead of Software WebRender + OpenGL
• Is this code covered by automated tests?: No
• Has the fix been verified in Nightly?: No
• 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): Developer manually verified on Mali 4xx device. It only affects a very small chunk of users, but users we expected to get SW-WR + OpenGL instead of OpenGL. We were previously shipping SW-WR + OpenGL to these users but broke this in 91.
• String changes made/needed:

Comment 3

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/fed826274ee9
Explicitly block Mali 4xx for WR so that they get SW-WR by default. r=jnicol

Comment 4

[Sandor Molnar[:smolnar]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/fed826274ee9

Comment 5

[Pascal Chevrel:pascalc]

Comment on attachment 9232177 [details]
Bug 1721407 - Explicitly block Mali 4xx for WR so that they get SW-WR by default.

Approved for 91 beta 6, thanks.

Comment 6

[Pascal Chevrel:pascalc]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/78fb999f9fca