Thunderbird/StatusMeetings/2018-11-27

Thunderbird notes 2018-11-27 NOON PT (Pacific). For meeting time, previous notes and call-in details see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/StatusMeetings

Attendees

Jorg K, Paenglab, rjl, Ryan, Sancus, mkmelin, Wayne

Ryan's Links

http://ryanleesipes.me/a-new-future-for-thunderbird/

Current Release Critical Issues

• tracking matrix: (broken) http://hg.mozilla.org/users/kent_caspia.com/drivertools/raw-file/default/bugtracking/index.html
• Tree issues:
  • https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/thunderbird-tree-status (somewhat abandoned)
  • dashboard: https://mozilla.kewis.ch/treestatus/#/tb-treestatus
  • c-c looking good - Perma-red/orange: https://mzl.la/2gS72WO - Disabled tests: https://mzl.la/2vZEjFe - Temp fixes: https://mzl.la/2iwY3dH

Blocking

• Tracking TB 60 - https://mzl.la/2JNuc07

Version 60

• https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/tb60rollout
• tracking-tbesr60 (NA) + tb60 flags: unfixed ?/+ - https://mzl.la/2rdsnPA (including prior release tracking-tb52: https://mzl.la/2oih8TG )
• plus?

Releases

• Past
• TB 52.7 (2018-03-23)
• TB 52.8.0 ESR (2018-05-18)
• TB 60 beta 7 in TaskCluster (2018-06-08)
• TB 60 beta 8 (2018-06-21)
• TB 60 beta 9 (2018-06-26)
• TB 52.9.0 (2018-07-03, had to be withdrawn)
• TB 60 beta 10 (2018-07-10)
• TB 52.9.1 (2018-07-10)
• TB 60 ESR, shipped build 4 (2018-08-06)
• TB 60.0 beta 11 (2018-09-04)
• TB 62 beta (did not happen since Calendar's overlay loader doesn't work in TB 62 due to M-C's loader still being present)
• TB 60.2.1 ESR (2018-10-02)
• TB 63.0 beta 1 (2018-10-11)
• TB 64.0 beta 1 (2018-10-26)
• TB 60.3.0 ESR (2018-10-31)
• TB 64.0 beta 2 (2018-11-02)
• TB 60.3.1 ESR (2018-11-15)
• TB 64.0 beta 3 (2018-11-20)

• Upcoming - https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar#Future_branch_dates
  • Branching: next branch to TB 66: 2018-12-10

Lightning

Past releases:

• 6.2 (TB 60 ESR)

Upcoming releases:

• TB 60.3.2 ESR (next coming days)
• TB 64 beta 4 (end of week)

Round Table

Jorg K

• Bustage fixes and management, regression fixes, crash fixes, reviews and sheriffing
• Prepared TB 60.3.2 and TB 64.0 beta 3
• Landed:
  • bug 1510035 Set orient="vertical" on splitter on search and AB search
  • bug 1401858 add null check to avoid crash in EncodedHeader()/DecodedHeader()
  • bug 1509060 Port bug 1489833: Remove use of nsIWindowMediator::GetZOrderDOMWindowEnumerator
  • bug 1364645 Replace Task.async()/Task.spawn() with async function and yield with await
  • Port bug 1502954 Remove nsLivemarkService.js from package manifests
  • bug 1364645 Removed superfluous import of Task.jsm
  • bug 1507537 disable failing plugin tests on Linux
  • Port bug 1476604 [update sccache]
  • bug 1506800 Don't sent AppleDouble for files with extension unless whitelisted
  • bug 1506422 Replace use of nsMsgI18NFileSystemCharset() with NS_CopyUnicodeToNative/NS_CopyNativeToUnicode()

Geoff (not attending, 9 AM in NZ)

• Landed:
  • bug 1506523 Adapt Marionette so it can run on Thunderbird
  • bug 1506706 Add tab properties so Marionette can run on Thunderbird
  • bug 1509194 Convert calendar view selection tabs to radios
  • bug 1508175 Stop assigning to undeclared, unused variable windowToInheritFrom
  • bug 1498041 Turn on ESLint in mail/base
  • bug 1507001 Remove command controller from outgoing attachments pane
  • bug 1489930 Fix debug bustage caused by broken schema
  • bug 1507304 Remove unused event handler causing errors after bug 1500620
  • bug 1500620 Make menulist editable/non-editable with attributes instead of properties

• In progress:
  • bug 1510097 Move bootstrapped extension and install.rdf handling to comm-central
  • bug 1508942 Remove all support for plugins (applets, etc.)
  • bug 1481052 Implement FileLink WebExtensions API
  • bug 1507317 Add mochitest tasks to CI
  • bug 1509246 Create mochitests for existing WebExtension APIs
  • bug 1499617 Folder tab (3-pane) WebExtensions API
  • bug 1488176 Emails and Folders WebExtensions API

• Blocked awaiting review:
  • bug 1493034 iMIP bar listens for event that might have already happened
  • bug 1494160 Timezone list should contain recent and future rules

mkmelin

• worked on removing <broadcaster>

sancus

• Queries for each of the 5 update ping data files are working finally.
• Started work on moving autoconfig to its own server for better log data and to reduce load on web servers.

wsmwk

• feeding regressions to Jorg :)
• crash bugs
  • closed ~20 mostly old crash bugs https://mzl.la/2Ri9oi5
  • commented in ~25 other, many old, crash bugs https://mzl.la/2zvpqy7
• new including bug 1509685 - Crash in InvalidArrayIndex_CRASH | nsTArray_Impl::ElementAt | nsMsgDBView::UpdateDisplayMessage bug 1508649 - Crash sending mail in shutdownhang | _PR_MD_WAIT_CV | _PR_WaitCondVar | PR_Wait | PR_CWait | nsMsgCopy::DoCopy

rjl

• Landed:
  • bug 1507537 wayland crash in mozmill

• In progress:
  • bug 1596715 Adapt Mochitest so it can run on Thunderbird
  • bug 1508056 Port Bug 1501878 - create a second promote phase graph for deferred mar signing
  • bug 1503894 EC2 instances rebooting in mid-task (automatic files updates)
  • bug 1499590 Restore periodic file updates on Taskcluster
  • bug 1460487 about:buildconfig shows wrong source (still)
  • bug 1482788 Thunderbird macOS code signature has invalid sealed resources

Help Wanted

• Add-on review on ATN