From owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org  Thu Nov  9 05:20:43 2017
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org
 [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1])
 by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8824E6A9D5
 for <freebsd-ports@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org>;
 Thu,  9 Nov 2017 05:20:43 +0000 (UTC)
 (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com)
Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (static-24-113-41-81.wavecable.com
 [24.113.41.81])
 (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits))
 (Client did not present a certificate)
 by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A7B8977A83
 for <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>; Thu,  9 Nov 2017 05:20:42 +0000 (UTC)
 (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com)
Received: from ultimatedns.net (localhost [127.0.0.1])
 by udns.ultimatedns.net (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id vA95Kg6Z057727
 for <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>; Wed, 8 Nov 2017 21:20:48 -0800 (PST)
 (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com)
To: <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.21.1711080909260.4766@aneurin.horsfall.org>
References: <CALH631nS3epBAXG7cAVz3R=iNLtVRXXWc567YLSKwD88f7btNQ@mail.gmail.com>, 
 <20171101142026.GA91788@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
 <8aa83d2369d1caa5d702d43bd8a6c9b7@ultimatedns.net>,
 <alpine.BSF.2.21.1711080909260.4766@aneurin.horsfall.org>
From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>
Subject: Re: Firefox became much slower
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:20:48 -0800
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=fixed
MIME-Version: 1.0
Message-id: <257c8c75d2bd72006c5c52d84b001c7c@ultimatedns.net>
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23
Precedence: list
List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD <freebsd-ports.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/options/freebsd-ports>,
 <mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports>,
 <mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:20:43 -0000

On Wed, 8 Nov 2017 09:16:29 +1100 (EST) Dave Horsfall <dave@horsfall.org> wrote

> On Tue, 7 Nov 2017, Chris H wrote:
> 
> > FWIW Firefox has always leaked memory like water through a sieve. As a 
> > result, no matter how many resources I have on any given system. I can't 
> > leave FF open for any length of time, w/o having to restart it; else 
> > system starts swapping until all resources are exhausted; then panic && 
> > reboot.
> 
> It got really bad around 53 or so; I wish their programmers (no doubt 
> fresh out of school)
Heh, funny you should say. I got that same impression. :)

> would fix existent bugs instead of adding frilly new 
> "features"' we don't all have terabytes of free memory.
Amen to that! Remove a personal security feature, and give
me a "pocket" -- are you ####### kidding me?!

All the best to you, Dave!

--Chris
> 
> -- 
> Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will
> suffer." _______________________________________________
> freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list
> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"