[tor-bugs] #21340 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Identify and backport new patches from Firefox

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#21340: Identify and backport new patches from Firefox
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 Reporter:  arthuredelstein                      |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff52-esr, tbb-7.0-must,              |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201703                           |
Parent ID:  #20680                               |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  Sponsor4
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:4 gk]:
 > As to the patches with substantial conflicts: we would want to have
 those. (Or write our own).

 Although the network predictor is currently disabled. Thus here we should
 weigh the benefits with the complexity the new code introduces (we have
 #16633 for that fwiw; we might need to look at #16633/#16625 again.
 Especially: "The seer does not record any data, nor does it take any
 action, when in private browsing mode." seems worth to contemplate as we
 are in permanent private browsing mode.

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