ForkServer in Firefox 141: No More Restarts and Better Performance on Linux
ForkServer in Firefox 141: No More Restarts and Better Performance on Linux
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Just a moment...
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The no restart is kind of awesome. WebGPU progress is also great, even if not on Linux yet.
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'those pesky "restart required" messages after an update?'
Hmm so they want to make modifying my system without my permission even more seamless ?
I'm not sure I like that very much...
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I think this happens only when your firefox upgraded while you were using it. In Linux, that usually happens when you manually run an upgrade.
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See, when you update firefox while it's running, opening a tab shows a big "Restart to continue browsing" screen
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Kind of neat... Don't know if really useful at all, but cool anyway
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- No More Forced Restarts: This is a huge relief for many!. Firefox on Linux no longer requires a forced restart after your package manager applies an update. This means smoother, uninterrupted browsing, even during system updates.
- Reduced Memory Usage: ForkServer leads to a significant reduction in memory consumption for content processes. The base resident memory for a content process is now around 50% lower. This helps Firefox run more efficiently, especially if you have many tabs open.
- Faster Process Startup: You'll notice that content process startup times are reduced by approximately 35%. This translates to snappier new tab openings and overall improved responsiveness.
Sounds actually too good to be true to me.
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The in-memory version of the tab template prevents having to restart FF to load the new one from disk now, but, at some point you're still going to have to restart...
I tend to hibernate my laptop, so it doesn't reboot often... so surely I'm going to get to the point where FF needs a restart...