746456 - Disable cubeb nsAudioStream backend on Aurora

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: Audio/Video, defect)

Description

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

Bug 623444 and friends are in the process of landing.  Right now we've got the cubeb nsAudioStream backend enabled by default and backends present for OS X and Win32.  They've only been on mozilla-central for a couple of days, so they're nowhere near adequately tested for wider exposure on Aurora yet.

This bug tracks a patch to disable the cubeb nsAudioStream backend by default on Aurora.  It's a simple pref flip, and returns us to the old backend that has been in use up until a few days ago, so it's extremely low risk.

Comment 1

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

Attachment: patch to be landed on Aurora after next uplift

Comment 2

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

Comment on attachment 616007 [details] [diff] [review]
patch to be landed on Aurora after next uplift

Note that this patch is to be landed on Aurora after the next uplift on the 24th April.

[Approval Request Comment]
Regression caused by (bug #): Not a regression.
User impact if declined: New bugs in media playback.
Testing completed (on m-c, etc.): Yes.
Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky): Exposing new code too early.
String changes made by this patch: None.

Requesting approval in advance of the Aurora uplift on the 24th so that this is ready to land immediately afterwards.

Comment 3

[Alex Keybl [:akeybl]]

Tracking for FF14, we'll add this to the merge documentation and request that you land at that time.

Comment 4

[Lukas Blakk [:lsblakk] use ?needinfo]

Comment on attachment 616007 [details] [diff] [review]
patch to be landed on Aurora after next uplift

merge to aurora has now occurred, please go ahead and land this to mozilla-aurora.

Comment 5

[Matthew Gregan [:kinetik]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-aurora/rev/2bc277479ad2