504045 - Allow addSearchEngine/AddSearchProvider to update default engines

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Search, defect)

Description

[Ryan Flint [:rflint] (ping via IRC for reviews)]

These functions should be able to update or replace default engines if:
- the update is served over SSL
- the default engine supplies an update URL
- the update URL matches the new engine's location

Comment 1

[Henrik Skupin [:whimboo][⌚️UTC+1]]

Ryan, so user installed search plug-ins are getting overwritten right now?

Comment 2

[:Gavin Sharp [email: [e-mail]]]

This bug has nothing to do with user-installed search plugins. It's about letting the default engines force an update to their search plugins from their websites.

Comment 3

[Ryan Flint [:rflint] (ping via IRC for reviews)]

This is a pretty important part of bug 511017 - so if that winds up blocking, this should as well.

Comment 4

[Dietrich Ayala (:dietrich)]

Canceling blocker request as bug 511017 isn't blocking. If that ends up ready for the release though, just ask for approval on a patch here.