[tbb-bugs] #9521 [Tor Browser]: "new identity" leaks memory in evenSuppressor.suppressEventHandling()

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#9521: "new identity" leaks memory in evenSuppressor.suppressEventHandling()
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     Reporter:  arma     |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
  Browser                |   Keywords:  tbb-newnym, interview, tbb-
   Resolution:           |  torbutton
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 > Still an issue with FF24?
 Yes, it is still an issue with Firefox. All open pages adds content to
 never purgeable garbage of Firefox's memory if to choose "new identity".
 Some of used urls visible as window-objects via about:memory (with verbose
 report enabled)

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