[tor-bugs] #25260 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Merge mozbuild files into tor-launcher.git

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#25260: Merge mozbuild files into tor-launcher.git
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 Reporter:  sysrqb                     |          Owner:  brade
     Type:  enhancement                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                     |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                             |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #24856                     |         Points:
 Reviewer:                             |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by sysrqb):

 Replying to [comment:7 cypherpunks]:
 > Replying to [comment:6 sysrqb]:
 > > I dug a little deeper on this, and I build the patch from mozilla-
 central. It seems some changes were introduced since ESR52. 1) At build
 time all system addons are added into a file,
 > IDs of add-ons

 Yes

 > > and that file is checked at application startup[0], so we won't be
 able to simply copy the extension into browser/features/ post-build,
 > That's the goal [0] was created for.
 > > we'll need to modify this file too [1].
 > It's auto-generated, no?

 Yes
 https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/app/Makefile.in#110

 > > This is the situation on desktop. On mobile, I don't see where this
 file is created, so right now I think "features" are broken on mobile.
 I'll dig into this some more.
 > If you add Tb and Tl to "features", they'll become part of firefox
 build, no post-build modifications are required.
 > > [0] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1348981
 > > [1]
 obj-*/dist/bin/browser/chrome/browser/content/browser/built_in_addons.json
 > > [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1277920
 > Generally, as Tb and Tl don't require updates, the better way to
 integrate them is mentioned in
 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212059#c5

 Adding the torlauncher extension into the omni.ja remains an option.
 However, considering I haven't found where the builtin-addon manifest is
 created during the mobile build process, I'm not sure system addons
 actually work on Android.

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