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default cache size reduced to 350 MB (from 1024 MB)

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PopStarWannabe
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Why was the default size of the automatic cache management reduced from 1024 MB to 350 MB ?

How does that improve Firefox ?

Why was the default size of the automatic cache management reduced from 1024 MB to 350 MB ? How does that improve Firefox ?

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cor-el
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That is a consequence of this bug:

  • bug 709297 - Limit disk cache size until/unless "clear recent data" can be done async

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