1902611 - Corrupt chat buddy list breaks account manager

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Thunderbird :: Instant Messaging, defect)

Description

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

STR:

• Have a corrupted chat buddy list
• Open the account manager

Expected result: all accounts are displayed, and actions like removing accounts works

Actual result: Chat accounts are completely broken, and can't be removed.

Also impacts about:support.

Comment 1

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

Attachment: Bug 1902611 - Improve resiliency with corrupted chat buddy list. r=#thunderbird-reviewers

Comment 2

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/e00bafb28c98
Improve resiliency with corrupted chat buddy list. r=vineet

Comment 3

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

Comment on attachment 9407495 [details]
Bug 1902611 - Improve resiliency with corrupted chat buddy list. r=#thunderbird-reviewers

[Approval Request Comment]
Regression caused by (bug #):
User impact if declined: Account manager and about:support can break if the chat buddy list becomes corrupted
Testing completed (on c-c, etc.): Tested during review
Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky): Low risk, small changes to add safeguards to make errors less catastrophic in account manager and about:support.

Comment 4

[Corey Bryant]

Comment on attachment 9407495 [details]
Bug 1902611 - Improve resiliency with corrupted chat buddy list. r=#thunderbird-reviewers

[Triage Comment]
Approved for beta

Comment 5

[Rob Lemley [:rjl]]

Thunderbird 128.0b4:
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/comm-beta/rev/2be322779b68