anarcat wrote: > I agree this is a flash bug. What I am saying is that this can be fixed > in glibc, and was actually fixed in: > > http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12518
Yes. Imho upstream's fix is a good one. Alas, it introduces new ABI, so we can't adopt it until 2.14 is released; http://bugs.debian.org/625522 has more details about this. > I therefore think we should either wait for Adobe or for glibc to fix > this. Meh. How about something like the following, to start? --- debian/changelog | 6 ++++ README | 79 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index dd5e9f8..879ac61 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +flashplugin-nonfree (1:2.8.3+jrn) local; urgency=low + + * Added information from the wiki page to README. Works around: #620901. + + -- Jonathan Nieder <jrnie...@gmail.com> Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:13:54 -0500 + flashplugin-nonfree (1:2.8.3) unstable; urgency=low * Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.14). Closes: #598390. diff --git a/README b/README index c944115..ce66f0d 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,2 +1,77 @@ -Please read the information at: -http://wiki.debian.org/FlashPlayer +Using the Adobe Flash browser plugin on Debian +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +See http://wiki.debian.org/FlashPlayer for current information about +this package. + +Updating +-------- + +To update the Adobe Flash Player, run "update-flashplugin-nonfree +--install". + +Strange audio artifacts +----------------------- + +If the Flash Player sounds like it's trapped in a flooded submarine, +you are probably running into [1]. See [2] for a workaround. + +[1] https://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-5739 +[2] /usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz + +Checking the version number +--------------------------- + +To verify the Adobe Flash Player version number installed on your +system, for example to confirm that a security update has been +installed, access the About Flash Player page at [3] or right-click on +content running in Flash Player and select "About Adobe (or +Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use multiple browsers, +perform the check for each browser you have installed on your system. + +[3] http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ + +Using Flash Player with pulseaudio +---------------------------------- + +If you need the Flash Player to work with pulse, you can ask libasound +to do so in your ~/.asoundrc: + + pcm.pulse { + type pulse + } + + ctl.pulse { + type pulse + } + + pcm.!default { + type pulse + } + + ctl.!default { + type pulse + } + +Plugin causing high CPU usage +----------------------------- + +In case the plugin causes high CPU usage, try creating a +/etc/adobe/mms.cfg: + + # Adobe player settings + AVHardwareDisable = 0 + FullScreenDisable = 0 + LocalFileReadDisable = 1 + FileDownloadDisable = 1 + FileUploadDisable = 1 + LocalStorageLimit = 1 + ThirdPartyStorage = 1 + AssetCacheSize = 10 + AutoUpdateDisable = 1 + LegacyDomainMatching = 0 + LocalFileLegacyAction = 0 + AllowUserLocalTrust = 0 + # DisableSockets = 1 + OverrideGPUValidation = 1 + EnableLinuxHWVideoDecode=1 -- 1.7.5.3 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
