Bug 2221317 - /usr/bin/firefox script overwrites MOZ_GMP_PATH
Summary: /usr/bin/firefox script overwrites MOZ_GMP_PATH
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: firefox
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Gecko Maintainer
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: 2225112
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2023-07-07 22:30 UTC by Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski
Modified: 2023-11-21 12:41 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

Fixed In Version: firefox-115.0.2-3.fc37 firefox-116.0-3.fc39
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2023-07-26 01:15:48 UTC
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Description Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski 2023-07-07 22:30:43 UTC
Since commit 97999f62[1], /usr/bin/firefox script sets MOZ_GMP_PATH without regard to existing MOZ_GMP_PATH value. I maintain a local package of widevine CDM[2] that can be installed for all users to avoid duplication of the library in each user's home directory and profile. However, since the above commit, it's not possible to add anything to MOZ_GMP_PATH without modifying /usr/bin/firefox script. The system-installed widevine is not used and a local copy is downloaded instead for each user and new profile.

[1] https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/firefox/c/97999f62afe478c3d75261b19e19bba82bec6c0d?branch=rawhide
[2] https://gitlab.com/greysector/rpms/widevine-cdm/

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Build and install widevine-cdm from above repo
2. Re-login and open Firefox
3. Check about:plugins
Actual Results:  
    Path: /home/rathann/.mozilla/firefox/b7lcd5wg.default-release/gmp-widevinecdm/4.10.2557.0
    Version: 4.10.2557.0

Expected Results:  
    Path: /home/rathann/.mozilla/firefox/b7lcd5wg.default-release/gmp-widevinecdm/system-installed
    Version: system-installed

Example test site: https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm

The relevant line in /usr/bin/firefox should read:

export MOZ_GMP_PATH="${MOZ_GMP_PATH}${MOZ_GMP_PATH:+:}/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/gmp-gmpopenh264/system-installed"

instead of:

export MOZ_GMP_PATH=$MOZ_LIB_DIR/mozilla/plugins/gmp-gmpopenh264/system-installed

Comment 1 Martin Stransky 2023-07-18 08:28:53 UTC
We're set MOZ_GMP_PATH only if it's missing in firefox-115.0.2-2.

Comment 2 Brian Morrison 2023-07-19 13:02:01 UTC
With this update firefox won't start, in the console it says:

/usr/bin/firefox: line 136: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
/usr/bin/firefox: line 136: `fi'

which makes no sense, as there are other if...fi structures in /usr/bin/firefox

Comment 3 Martin Stransky 2023-07-19 13:11:32 UTC
(In reply to Brian Morrison from comment #2)
> With this update firefox won't start, in the console it says:
> 
> /usr/bin/firefox: line 136: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
> /usr/bin/firefox: line 136: `fi'
> 
> which makes no sense, as there are other if...fi structures in
> /usr/bin/firefox

You're absolutely right, it's a bug in the script.

Comment 4 Martin Stransky 2023-07-19 13:12:23 UTC
Fix added to -3 build.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2023-07-20 18:07:42 UTC
FEDORA-2023-e324369796 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 37. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-e324369796

Comment 6 Brian Morrison 2023-07-20 18:12:10 UTC
The -3 build has fixed the bug for me.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2023-07-21 01:33:39 UTC
FEDORA-2023-e324369796 has been pushed to the Fedora 37 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2023-e324369796`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-e324369796

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 8 Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski 2023-07-23 10:44:46 UTC
(In reply to Martin Stransky from comment #4)
> Fix added to -3 build.

While it doesn't overwrite MOZ_GMP_PATH anymore, it doesn't add
$MOZ_LIB_DIR/mozilla/plugins/gmp-gmpopenh264/system-installed
to it if it's set to something already.

So, if I set it in /etc/profile.d/foo.sh, the system-installed
openh264 plugin won't get used unless I add the above path to
what I'm setting manually.

Comment 9 Martin Stransky 2023-07-24 06:39:59 UTC
Okay, I didn't expect MOZ_GMP_PATH can contain multiple entries but it apparently can:
https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/385f408040a8bb5fd9d168fb16a4e9071a13938d/dom/media/gmp/GMPServiceParent.cpp#489
so I'll update it then.

Comment 10 Martin Stransky 2023-07-24 07:44:29 UTC
I tend to remove MOZ_GMP_PATH settings from Firefox launch script entirely. MOZ_GMP_PATH is set by /etc/profile.d/gmpopenh264.sh to /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/gmp-gmpopenh264/system-installed and that's fine. Firefox doesn't need to update that path.

Comment 11 Martin Stransky 2023-07-24 07:49:03 UTC
Added to -4 package.

Comment 12 Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski 2023-07-24 09:44:01 UTC
Thank you!

Comment 13 Brian Morrison 2023-07-25 16:09:14 UTC
The F38 -4 package build has stalled for x86_64. Could someone please give it a poke?

Comment 14 Fedora Update System 2023-07-26 01:15:48 UTC
FEDORA-2023-e324369796 has been pushed to the Fedora 37 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 15 Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski 2023-07-26 11:24:35 UTC
(In reply to Brian Morrison from comment #13)
> The F38 -4 package build has stalled for x86_64. Could someone please give
> it a poke?

Looks like the F38 (x86_64 only!) failed with a weird error:

error: Installed (but unpackaged) file(s) found:
   /usr/lib64/firefox/libxul.so.gdb-index-4rSjdO

probably because an OOM kill earlier:

debugedit: Warning, not replacing comp_dir '/builddir/build/BUILD/firefox-115.0.2/third_party/dav1d/src/x86/' prefix ('/builddir/build/BUILD/firefox-115.0.2' -> '/usr/src/debug/firefox-115.0.2-4.fc38.x86_64') encoded as DW_FORM_string. Replacement too large.
/usr/bin/gdb.minimal
/usr/bin/gdb-add-index: line 159: 70802 Killed                  $GDB --batch -nx -iex 'set auto-load no' -iex 'set debuginfod enabled off' -ex "file $file" -ex "save gdb-index $dwarf5 $dir"

and F39 builds of -4 failed with:
+ cp -p /usr/share/bookmarks/default-bookmarks.html objdir/dist/bin/browser/chrome/browser/content/browser/default-bookmarks.html
cp: cannot create regular file 'objdir/dist/bin/browser/chrome/browser/content/browser/default-bookmarks.html': No such file or directory
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.WH5DNq (%install)

F37 succeeeded.

Comment 16 Martin Stransky 2023-07-26 11:38:12 UTC
Firefox 116.0 is released next week so we're going to ship it there.

Comment 17 Brian Morrison 2023-07-26 12:14:27 UTC
Seems fair, let's hope that builds ;-)

Comment 18 Fedora Update System 2023-08-02 17:10:10 UTC
FEDORA-2023-a1a0c3f6af has been submitted as an update to Fedora 39. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-a1a0c3f6af

Comment 19 Fedora Update System 2023-08-02 18:00:10 UTC
FEDORA-2023-a1a0c3f6af has been pushed to the Fedora 39 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 20 Karel Vlk 2023-11-21 12:41:02 UTC
I would just like to point out that the change implemented here changes for me the steps necessary to enable H.264 in WebRTC on a fresh Fedora install. In the past (e.g. Fedora 38), all that was necessary was `sudo dnf install mozilla-openh264` and (re)starting Firefox. Now one also has to log out and log back in before starting Firefox. Or alternatively: `. /etc/profile.d/gmpopenh264.sh && firefox`.

Here is an example of a funny situation. If you start with Fedora 38 and install `mozilla-openh264`, you have working H.264. If you then update your Firefox (`sudo dnf upgrade firefox`), H.264 stops working. If you log out and log back in, H.264 is working again.

This took me a while to troubleshoot.


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