On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 07:54:33PM +0200, Matthias Kilian wrote: > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 11:06:56AM -0500, Marco Peereboom wrote: > > > > My current best theory is that the brand new link prefetch stuff (ugh!) > > > > is easting gobs of file descriptors while another site is loading. So > > > > when webkit tries to establish a connection to get like favicon or css > > > > it runs out and renders the pages sans css or favicon (missing pictures > > > > etc etc). The link prefetch can't be disabled since it doesn't have a > > > > knob. I am trying to reason with the webkit people (again) that > > > > anything prefetch is not really that great for everybody. > > > > > > Well, if there a way we could introduce such a knob in the port then? > > > > Last time I suggested that I got my butt handed to me. > > By upstream or by openbsd people? > > BTW: I'm against a knob, too. If we patch it locally (in the port), > I'm for disabling all the prefetching stuff unconditionally, because > it's just plain stupid. If upstream accepts a knob (because they > obviously think that prefetching is clever), that's another story. > > Ciao, > Kili >
+1 I agree, just get rid of it. If upstream is so big on having this prefetching crap, I doubt they will want even a knob. Just patch it locally unless a knob is really easy. my 2 cents.
