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Many of you may not be aware that there is an mxr instance that
searches the code in all extensions on AMO,
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://mxr.mozilla.org/addons/">https://mxr.mozilla.org/addons/</a> This is however protected by a
layer of security, so it requires a Mozilla LDAP account and special
rights to use. Not sure who manages that security, but addon editor
lead Jorge gave me the permissions.<br>
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When a patch is likely to make a change that impacts extensions, it
would be good practice to look for specific addons and include the
authors in the discussion. <a
href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=780473"><b>Bug 780473</b></a>
-<span id="summary_alias_container"> " <span
id="short_desc_nonedit_display">optimize some operations in the
filter list" is a good example of where that was done. A
proposed patch was going to change the calling sequence to a
javascript function, and it was not hard to find the few
extension authors that use that functi</span></span>on and reach
out to those authors. Now the authors are all involved in the bug
discussions. This is not only a courtesy, but also good for
developing the Thunderbird community. If you were an extension
writer, wouldn't you much prefer a message saying "Hey we're
thinking of changing this feature that impacts you extension - what
do you think?" instead of simply finding a few versions later that
you extension mysteriously stops working?<br>
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I don't want to create additional efforts for reviewers, it is hard
enough as it is, but I would encourage you to consider impacts on
extensions from javascript changes when doing reviews.<br>
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rkent<br>
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