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Re: [tor-bugs] #7656 [TorBrowserButton]: Save network, delete polluting, disable network.http.connection-retry-timeout
#7656: Save network, delete polluting, disable network.http.connection-retry-
timeout
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Reporter: cypherpunks | Owner: mikeperry
Type: defect | Status: reopened
Priority: blocker | Milestone:
Component: TorBrowserButton | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords:
Parent: | Points:
Actualpoints: |
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Comment(by arma):
{{{
<oftc_must_be_destroyed> because it overloaded by firefox attempt second
conn
> hey, speaking of which. has anybody tracked down when and why that
firefox-second-attempt happens?
> (and can we turn it off?)
<oftc_must_be_destroyed> yes we can!
<oftc_must_be_destroyed> everything tracked
<oftc_must_be_destroyed> but nobody cares
<oftc_must_be_destroyed> #7656
> fun. does that behavior happen when there's a proxy set too?
> "At a glance, it looks like this only applies to native socket
transports, not proxies"
<oftc_must_be_destroyed> yes
<oftc_must_be_destroyed> happen
> i guess it is especially bad for tor, since it very likely just reuses
the same circuit as the first request
<oftc_must_be_destroyed> yes
}}}
Looks like http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/be4b69a4babf is where
the dreaded "feature" went into Firefox. Turning it off does indeed sound
like a wise plan.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/7656#comment:6>
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