On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Nicholas Nethercote <n.netherc...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to understand all the different processes that we can and will have
> in Firefox. Here's a list I constructed off the top of my head.
>
> - main process
>
> - content process(es): 1 on release for most users; 2 on Nightly
>
> - plugin process: just for Flash now?
>
> - gfx compositor process (bug 1264543, in Fx53)
>

I think this is generally referred to as the "GPU process". One relevant
detail is that I believe it is Windows-only right now.


>
> - file:// URL access process (bug 1147911, in Fx53)
>
> IIRC there was a proposal for a thumbnail generation process a while back
> but judging by bug 1187441 that was scrapped.
>

I think in non-e10s a content process is used for thumbnail generation, but
it is run in the regular content process in e10s.


>
> Do I have any of these details wrong? Have I missed any?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Nick
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