Re: Firefox 26: occasional freeze with Youtube Webm videos

[Ryo ONODERA <ryo_on%yk.rim.or.jp@localhost>]

From: Ottavio Caruso <ottavio2006-usenet2012%yahoo.com@localhost>, Date: Mon, 
28 Apr 2014 21:06:35 +0000

> On 28 April 2014 21:02, Ryo ONODERA <ryo_on%yk.rim.or.jp@localhost> wrote:
>> From: Ottavio Caruso <ottavio2006-usenet2012%yahoo.com@localhost>, Date: 
>> Wed, 9 Apr 2014 17:04:59 +0000
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am trying to pinpoint this problem I have and check whether it's
>>> Youtube or Firefox or Netbsd's fault.
>>>
>>> bash-4.2$ uname -a
>>> NetBSD  6.1.3_PATCH NetBSD 6.1.3_PATCH (GENERIC) amd64
>>>
>>> I used to have the same problem with my previous install on 6.1.2 and
>>> Firefox24. I am now running Firefox26 on 6.1.3.
>>>
>>> I don't have Flash plugin installed so I'm relying on Webm only.
>>>
>>> Hal, dbus, pulseaudio and Avahideamon are all running fine.
>>>
>>> When I watch a video on Youtube (webm) the video starts fine, after
>>> 10-15 minutes it freezes. The progress bar goes on but the video is
>>> stalled. Also Firefox freezes. The only way to stop it is to call:
>>> $ pkill firefox
>>> from the command line.
>>>
>>> Restarting FF, all other pages are ok but Youtube will refuse to play 
>>> videos.
>>>
>>> I have tried the usual FF troubleshooting:
>>> - removing all cookies
>>> - restarting with add-ons disabled (safe mode)
>>> - I have created a brand new profile
>>> - stopping, logging off and on again
>>>
>>> All the above to no avail. The only way is a reboot of the machine.
>>>
>>> I have checked on the Mozilla and Google Products forums, I see lots
>>> of similar threads but the all use Flash.
>>>
>>> I would like to have your opinion before raising a bug with Mozilla.
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> www/firefox/patches/patch-aa's MOZ_SAMPLE_TYPE_S16 and 
>> MOZ_SAMPLE_TYPE_FLOAT32
>> part is wrong. NetBSD should be configured with MOZ_SAMPLE_TYPE_FLOAT32,
>> not MOZ_SAMPLE_TYPE_S16.
>> I will fix this mistake in firefox-29.0 that will be released tomorrow.
>> # Firefox 29.0b9 is built under my NetBSD/amd64 6.99.40 test
>> # environment successfully.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
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> 
> Fantastic news Ryo and thanks for the effort.
> 
> Are you going to update the 24-esr branch too?

Yes.
I have 24.5.0 in my local tree too.
I am waiting release notes and security fixes list.

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