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Firebug is a memory hog? Prove it (Please)
So Firebug 1.9 is coming out soon, and bugfixing is top priority.
Firebug does some interesting things in order to follow requests, keep a handle on DOM nodes, etc., but most of these things use APIs that were not designed for us, aren't well know, maybe even undocumented. Let's just say that the chances of an bug like a stray reference or event listener are quite possible, resulting in memory being held and never released by the garbage collector.
So we are looking for volunteers to do the real work: start with a clean profile, no other extensions, and show us a STR (steps to reproduce). You and millions of others will reap the benefits. A nice stocking stuffer for sure!
http://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/I_found_a_Firebug_Bug!
- manuscreationis 15y agoGreat idea, might I ask what the stocking stuffer is?
- joh6nn 15y agoin the US, a stocking stuffer is a christmas gift, often a small but fun one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_stocking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_stocking
- manuscreationis 15y ago"What THE stocking stuffer is" not "What A stocking stuffer is" I'm aware of the terminology, was questioning the content of said prize. But, in the spirit of all the foreign born readers of HN who may not know what that term meant, i'll thank you for enlightening them.
- oldcigarette 15y agoIt already says what the the stocking stuffer is >You and millions of others will reap the benefits. A nice stocking stuffer for sure!
- sgricci 15y agoThe way it's worded, I believe the stocking stuffer is the "reap the benefits" that "You and Millions" will get.
- manuscreationis 15y agoWell that's a warm, fuzzy feeling for the holidays