Comments on: Know your extensions better http://mozillalinks.org/2007/01/know-your-extensions-better/ Your source for Mozilla news, tips, reviews, and more. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Natanael_L http://mozillalinks.org/2007/01/know-your-extensions-better/comment-page-1/#comment-68650 Natanael_L Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:14:44 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/01/know-your-extensions-better/#comment-68650 Sure, but Firefox addons are made by XUL, usually some JavaScript, sometimes some random library (DLL) calls to system libraries and a whole lot of different possible combinations of various random stuff. Until all addons exist of one XUL file linking to one DLL file it's impossible to track what's using how much memory without the tracker itself using a couple of megabytes (+20?). Sure, but Firefox addons are made by XUL, usually some JavaScript, sometimes some random library (DLL) calls to system libraries and a whole lot of different possible combinations of various random stuff.

Until all addons exist of one XUL file linking to one DLL file it’s impossible to track what’s using how much memory without the tracker itself using a couple of megabytes (+20?).

]]> By: Frank Moorman http://mozillalinks.org/2007/01/know-your-extensions-better/comment-page-1/#comment-4647 Frank Moorman Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:49:29 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/01/know-your-extensions-better/#comment-4647 Actually, I would like for it to check the memory usage of some extensions, so that it is easier to determine which extensions use the most resources and help identify memory leaks. Actually, I would like for it to check the memory usage of some extensions, so that it is easier to determine which extensions use the most resources and help identify memory leaks.

]]> By: Ace_NoOne http://mozillalinks.org/2007/01/know-your-extensions-better/comment-page-1/#comment-4553 Ace_NoOne Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:37:07 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/01/know-your-extensions-better/#comment-4553 Nice! This should be part of the core though... Nice! This should be part of the core though…

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