Bug#572012: iceweasel: private browsing doesn't work

[Mike Hommey]

On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 01:25:00PM +0100, Lukas Max Fisch wrote:
> Am 01.03.2010 11:43, schrieb Mike Hommey:
> >On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 11:09:07AM +0100, Lukas Max Fisch wrote:
> >>Am 01.03.2010 08:28, schrieb Mike Hommey:
> >>>On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 11:09:16PM +0100, Lukas Fisch wrote:
> >>>>Package: iceweasel
> >>>>Version: 3.5.8-1
> >>>>Severity: normal
> >>>>
> >>>>Here on amd64 private browsing doesn't work. When 'Private Browsing' gets selected in menu,
> >>>>the warning about changing to private mode appears, but on clicking OK there is no further
> >>>>action. The warning disappears and nothing happens. I'm afraid, I can't provide any traces
> >>>>because iceweasel-dbg is still v3.5.6.
> >>>It works for me on amd64. Can you check in safe mode ?
> >>>
> >>>Mike
> >>Ok, I tested it in safe mode and additionally with a new/empty user
> >>profile. Same problem. Do you have any recommendations
> >>for further testing?
> >Check Tools>  Error console when you enable private browsing.
> >
> Error: Exception thrown while processing the private browsing mode
> change request: [Exception... "Could not convert JavaScript argument
> arg 0 [nsISupports.QueryInterface]"  nsresult: "0x80570009
> (NS_ERROR_XPC_BAD_CONVERT_JS)"  location: "JS frame ::
> file:///usr/lib/iceweasel/components/nsPrivateBrowsingService.js ::
> PBS__ensureCanCloseWindows :: line 247"  data: no]
> Quelldatei: file:///usr/lib/iceweasel/components/nsPrivateBrowsingService.js
> Line: 375

Thanks, I spotted the problem.
Upgrading xulrunner-1.9.1 to the version currently in unstable should
fix the problem.

Mike