[Bug 160513] firefox might cause unnecessary disk activity when going to a new website

[ubuntu_demon]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

Each time firefox goes to a new website firefox accesses the disk.

firefox might cause unnecessary disk activity. It is important for
laptop users to reduce unnecessary disk-activity because the harddrive
head might be parked or the drive might be spun down.

lm-profiler run :
Read accesses at 214/600 in lm-profiler run: firefox-bin                    
Read accesses at 220/600 in lm-profiler run: firefox-bin                    
Read accesses at 223/600 in lm-profiler run: firefox-bin                    
Read accesses at 228/600 in lm-profiler run: firefox-bin                    
Read accesses at 234/600 in lm-profiler run: firefox-bin                    
Read accesses at 236/600 in lm-profiler run: firefox-bin  

This might be one of the contributors to the famous Load_Cycle_Count bug :
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/17216
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/59695

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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firefox might cause unnecessary disk activity when going to a new website
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160513
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