[tor-bugs] #24428 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: bootstrap error message sometimes lost

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#24428: bootstrap error message sometimes lost
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 Reporter:  brade                      |          Owner:  brade
     Type:  defect                     |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                     |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201712R      |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                             |         Points:
 Reviewer:                             |        Sponsor:  Sponsor4
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Changes (by mcs):

 * status:  needs_information => needs_review


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:3 gk]:
 > Thanks, do you have some easy STR for me to check what happens without
 the patch and make sure your patch actually fixes this bug?

 It is a little tricky to reproduce because the bug is timing-dependent, so
 you may need to try several times. And note that Kathy and I only
 reproduced it on OSX (but I think catalyst saw it on Linux). That said,
 here are some STR:
 1. Start with a clean Tor Browser that uses the new Tor Launcher UI, e.g.,
 7.5a8.
 2. Set you system clock forward; Kathy and I used 24 or 25 hours but
 catalyst saw the bug with a +3.5 hour offset.
 3. Start Tor Browser and click Connect.

 If the bug occurs, you will see a stalled progress bar after a while with
 a bold progress message such as "Loading relay information." The bold font
 is an indication that an error message was displayed and then replaced
 with a regular bootstrap progress message.

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