Program Management/Programs/Silent Update/2011-12-08

Features

Removal of OS security dialog for Windows

Owner: Brian

• Fixed some issues with previous build config changes
• Minor x64 build config issue fixed
• Fixed Windows XP x64 only problem with updates not running through service due to regview not working for subkeys on xp x64.
• Always enable sign checks now since all binaries are now signed.
• Added protection for 2 upgrades at the same time by disallowing the second update to use the service.
• Was going to land but had security on the same day bring up new issues which were blockers.
• A lot of talking back and forth with security
• Implemented MAR signing review comments from bsmith.
• Implementing the finalized plan from security

QA (Simona Badau)

• Testing ongoing across Win XP 32-bit, 64-bit, Win 7 32-bit, 64-bit, Win Vista 32 bit, 64-bit, Win 2003 32-bit, 64-bit, Win 2000 (including exploratory on elm branch): http://bit.ly/v74fFt
• Continuing to build out Litmus test cases
• No issues/questions requiring escalation

Add-ons Default to Compatible

Owner: Blair (client), Wil (AMO)

• Client
  • bug 707328 backgroundUpdateCheck isn't firing its complete notification correctly
    • Requested Aurora approval
  • bug 527141 Addon update check should take into account compatibility preferences
    • Requested Aurora approval
  • bug 706387 Send the compatibility mode when using AMO Search API
    • Waiting on AMO bug 707359, which should land today
  • After these three bugs land the feature is considered complete

• AMO
  • bug 707359 Add compatMode to search API URL pattern to avoid 404
    • Should land today
  • bug 706385 Add compatMode param to Search API
    • retargeted to be fixed this week
  • bug 703781 Update version check script to use compat overrides
  • retargeted to be fixed this week

• Strategy for detection and mitigation of incompatible add-ons

QA (Virgil Dicu)

• Testing ongoing across Windows XP, Windows 7 (x86, x86_64), Ubuntu 11.10 (x86, x86_64), Mac OS 10.6, 10.7, Windows Vista, Windows 2000: spreadsheet
• Added Litmus testcases for verified fixed bugs: http://bit.ly/rZVKe4
• Exploratory testing started on Windows XP
• Continuing with bug fix verifications and testing across platforms

Background updates

Owner: Ehsan

• On hold until completion of Removal of OS security dialog for Windows.

QA (Vlad Ghetiu)

• Continues to run existing test cases
• Wondering what the testing priority is given Firefox 12 timeline

Updated workflow for updating users with incompatible add-ons

Owner: Rob, Chris

• Limi has mock-ups ready, maybe 90% done
• clee will open a bug with the impl details from the feature page

Getting the word out

• Lawrence is working on a blog post about the overall program.