linux-kernel - Re: BUG: 6.0.0-RC kernels trigger Firefox snap bug with 6.0.0-rc3 through 6.0.0-rc7

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Date:   Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:03:32 -0400
From:   Slade Watkins <srw@...dewatkins.net>
To:     Mirsad Todorovac <mirsad.todorovac@....hr>
Cc:     Mirsad Todorovac <mirsad.todorovac@....unizg.hr>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: BUG: 6.0.0-RC kernels trigger Firefox snap bug with 6.0.0-rc3
 through 6.0.0-rc7

Hey Mirsad,

> On Sep 30, 2022, at 7:44 AM, Mirsad Todorovac <mirsad.todorovac@....hr> wrote:
> 
> No, I did not think that it was a problem with Firefox snap build 104.x or 105.0.1, because with the
> older 5.19.x line of kernels it works perfectly, without any crashed tabs or refusing to start.
> 
> After a reboot of OS, Firefox works again, but only for a stochastic, undetermined amount of time.
> Once it gets "Tabs crashed" errors, it is impossible to restart until the next reboot.
> 
> The non-snap Firefox 91.x esr so far did not exhibit this problem, but the testing results are insufficient.

Huh, okay, I’ll see if I can try to reproduce it again. 

I wasn’t having issues with kernel 6.0-rc7 but I’ll try a fresh install and see what that changes.

Cheers,
-srw