[tor-bugs] #4754 [Torbutton]: Firefox fails to start if Torbutton is enabled and the network is inaccessible.

Wed Dec 21 20:08:30 UTC 2011

#4754: Firefox fails to start if Torbutton is enabled and the network is
inaccessible.
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 Reporter:  katmagic   |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  blocker    |      Milestone:           
Component:  Torbutton  |        Version:           
 Keywords:             |         Parent:           
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 There is nothing in torbutton's version check code to make it retry in the
 event of a failure. I'm not sure what is causing the behavior you see.
 Maybe you are mistaken, and check is simply allowing the TCP connection to
 be established, but never returning data?

 See
 https://gitweb.torproject.org/torbutton.git/blob/HEAD:/src/chrome/content/torbutton.js#l2858
 and
 https://gitweb.torproject.org/torbutton.git/blob/HEAD:/src/chrome/content/torbutton.js#l888

 I heard something about a DDoS on cymru? Maybe that is the cause?

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