Mossop Status Update: 2011-03-11

Done:
Work on simplifying the code required to open the add-ons manager as well as allow direct linking/bookmarking (bug 639931 and dependants)
Prototype patch for unloading JS modules (bug 481603)
Fix for restarting fro…

Done:

Next:

Getting the important projects up and running in time for Firefox 5.

Mossop Status Update: 2011-03-04

Done:
Solved some of the test failures with the patches from bug 635844
Closed down some old intermittent failures that don't seem to be happening anymore
Potential fixes in hand for 4 other intermittent test failur…

Done:

  • Solved some of the test failures with the patches from bug 635844
  • Closed down some old intermittent failures that don't seem to be happening anymore
  • Potential fixes in hand for 4 other intermittent test failures
  • Investigated a few potential blockers, bug 638292, bug 636884 and bug 638847

Next:

Nothing fixed, mainly scoping out projects for Firefox 5 and beyond

Mossop Status Update: 2011-02-18

Done:
Fixed some intermittent failures
Helped out on some hardblockers
Documented the current state of the add-on update settings

Next:
Helping on blockers wherever useful
Look into mo…

Done:

  • Fixed some intermittent failures
  • Helped out on some hardblockers
  • Documented the current state of the add-on update settings

Next:

  • Helping on blockers wherever useful
  • Look into more of the intermittent failures
  • Probably some forward planning

Mossop Status Update: 2011-02-04

Done:
Helped ddahl get bug 628651 ready to land
Landed a session history fix, just waiting on frontend changes to complete it

Next:
Fix non-libXUL builds
Look into a new crasher I intr…

Done:

  • Helped ddahl get bug 628651 ready to land
  • Landed a session history fix, just waiting on frontend changes to complete it

Next:

  • Fix non-libXUL builds
  • Look into a new crasher I introduced
  • Plotting/scheming for the future

Coordination:

  • Speak to josh about why the test carbon plugin isn't working

Mossop Status Update: 2011-01-28

Done:
Figured out the main cause for breaking the back/forward buttons in the add-ons manager and have a fix mostly done (bug 602256)
Various blocker fixes
Usual reviews, approvals and triage

Done:

  • Figured out the main cause for breaking the back/forward buttons in the add-ons manager and have a fix mostly done (bug 602256)
  • Various blocker fixes
  • Usual reviews, approvals and triage

Next:

  • Get the fix for session history finished and landed

Mossop Status Update: 2011-01-21

Done:
Changed Feedback distribution with beta 10 to be a user controlled add-on
General shepherding of blockers wherever possible
Wrote up a useful code snippet for restartless add-ons
Landed startup time measurement rep…

Done:

  • Changed Feedback distribution with beta 10 to be a user controlled add-on
  • General shepherding of blockers wherever possible
  • Wrote up a useful code snippet for restartless add-ons
  • Landed startup time measurement reporting

Next:

  • Write a new code snippet every week
  • See what traction is possible on the add-ons manager softblockers

Mossop Status Update: 2011-01-14

Done:
Fixed a small memory and information leak
Kept reviews and noms down at zero
Multiple blockers fixed
Triaged hard/soft blockers
Came up with a better plan for Feedback extension distribution

Done:

  • Fixed a small memory and information leak
  • Kept reviews and noms down at zero
  • Multiple blockers fixed
  • Triaged hard/soft blockers
  • Came up with a better plan for Feedback extension distribution

Next:

  • Look at some intermittent failures
  • Close out all remaining add-ons manager hardblockers and then delve headlong into the other Toolkit/Firefox blockers.

Mossop Status Update: 2011-01-07

Done:
Reviewed patches for the Feedback extension
Landed a number of blockers including progress notifications for add-on downloads and support for the add-ons marketplace
Reviews and feedback for all!
Add-ons manager bl…

Done:

  • Reviewed patches for the Feedback extension
  • Landed a number of blockers including progress notifications for add-on downloads and support for the add-ons marketplace
  • Reviews and feedback for all!
  • Add-ons manager blockers are now down to 22

Next:

  • Look at some new test failures that have sprung up
  • Figure out how to test a leak fix
  • Check up on the state of all assigned EM blockers
  • Assign owners to all remaining EM blockers

mossop Status Update: 2010-12-17

Done:
Mozilla all-hands mayhem and shenanigans
Landed a few blockers and backed one out because of a failure that only occurs on tinderbox

Next: Not a lot next week as I'll be out …

Done:

  • Mozilla all-hands mayhem and shenanigans
  • Landed a few blockers and backed one out because of a failure that only occurs on tinderbox

Next:

Not a lot next week as I'll be out for most of it, hopefully just landing the remaining blockers in progress