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  1. Bug #104470
  2. Comment #80

Comment 80 for bug 104470

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meldroc (meldroc-gmail) wrote : Re: [Bug 104470] Re: firefox crashed -- libflashplayer.so

The bug seemed to disappear (or at least manifest far less often) when
I switched from 32-bit Feisty to AMD64 Gutsy. Maybe the bit of
indirection created when 64-bit Firefox has to use the plugin wrapper
to handle the still 32-bit Flash plugin makes the bug stop
manifesting.

On Nov 7, 2007 12:12 PM, popoff <email address hidden> wrote:
> I also have the same crash closing flash-pages. My workaround is simple
> and transparent. make a wrapper to launch firefox with this lines:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so
> firefox $@
>
>
> So, you preload de flash plugin before launch firefox and it isn't never unloaded when you close a flash page.
>
> Of course the path of libflashplayer.so must be the one matching your
> system installation.
>
> It seem to be a good workaround until the resolution of the bug.
>
> Regards.
>
>
> --
> firefox crashed -- libflashplayer.so
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104470
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Doug Holland