Program Management/Programs/Silent Update/2011-12-08
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Features
Removal of OS security dialog for Windows
Owner: Brian
- Fixed some issues with previous build config changes
- Minor x64 build config issue fixed
- Fixed Windows XP x64 only problem with updates not running through service due to regview not working for subkeys on xp x64.
- Always enable sign checks now since all binaries are now signed.
- Added protection for 2 upgrades at the same time by disallowing the second update to use the service.
- Was going to land but had security on the same day bring up new issues which were blockers.
- A lot of talking back and forth with security
- Implemented MAR signing review comments from bsmith.
- Implementing the finalized plan from security
- QA (Simona Badau)
- Testing ongoing across Win XP 32-bit, 64-bit, Win 7 32-bit, 64-bit, Win Vista 32 bit, 64-bit, Win 2003 32-bit, 64-bit, Win 2000 (including exploratory on elm branch): http://bit.ly/v74fFt
- Continuing to build out Litmus test cases
- No issues/questions requiring escalation
Add-ons Default to Compatible
Owner: Blair (client), Wil (AMO)
- Client
- bug 707328 backgroundUpdateCheck isn't firing its complete notification correctly
- Requested Aurora approval
- bug 527141 Addon update check should take into account compatibility preferences
- Requested Aurora approval
- bug 706387 Send the compatibility mode when using AMO Search API
- Waiting on AMO bug 707359, which should land today
- After these three bugs land the feature is considered complete
- bug 707328 backgroundUpdateCheck isn't firing its complete notification correctly
- AMO
- bug 707359 Add compatMode to search API URL pattern to avoid 404
- Should land today
- bug 706385 Add compatMode param to Search API
- retargeted to be fixed this week
- bug 703781 Update version check script to use compat overrides
- retargeted to be fixed this week
- bug 707359 Add compatMode to search API URL pattern to avoid 404
- Strategy for detection and mitigation of incompatible add-ons
- QA (Virgil Dicu)
- Testing ongoing across Windows XP, Windows 7 (x86, x86_64), Ubuntu 11.10 (x86, x86_64), Mac OS 10.6, 10.7, Windows Vista, Windows 2000: spreadsheet
- Added Litmus testcases for verified fixed bugs: http://bit.ly/rZVKe4
- Exploratory testing started on Windows XP
- Continuing with bug fix verifications and testing across platforms
Background updates
Owner: Ehsan
- On hold until completion of Removal of OS security dialog for Windows.
- QA (Vlad Ghetiu)
- Continues to run existing test cases
- Wondering what the testing priority is given Firefox 12 timeline
Updated workflow for updating users with incompatible add-ons
Owner: Rob, Chris
- Limi has mock-ups ready, maybe 90% done
- clee will open a bug with the impl details from the feature page
Getting the word out
- Lawrence is working on a blog post about the overall program.