[tor-bugs] #6386 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Deadlock/hang on TBB New Identity (was: Deadlock on TBB New Identity)

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#6386: Deadlock/hang on TBB New Identity
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 Reporter:  mikeperry             |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major                 |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:           
 Keywords:                        |         Parent:           
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 Just hit this again with FF17. Unfortunately it was on a TBB build without
 symbols. gdb said all threads were blocked on a pthread_cont_wait, so it
 could be due to our cache hack patch for #5715. I think there is now a
 better cache API we could try to use instead (#7637), but it's not clear
 if that API is sufficient to prevent the race from #5715 in all cases.

 In the meantime, I will pepper New Identity with Torbutton loglines at
 INFO level in case we get a repro. It could still be something else, too
 :/.

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