[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 43179] New: [Qt] NPAPI Plugin metadata should be cached, and loading a plugin should not require loading every plugin

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43179

           Summary: [Qt] NPAPI Plugin metadata should be cached, and
                    loading a plugin should not require loading every
                    plugin
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Platform
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: kimmo.t.kinnunen at nokia.com
                CC: kevin.simons at nokia.com


NPAPI plugin metadata (mimetype) should be cached so that loading plugins would be faster. For example, the mimetype -> plugin dynlib mapping should be stored in a file or a sqlite db accompanied with filesystem metadata such as last modified date.

Currently plugins that are slow in intialization cause all plugins to be loaded slowly. Also when a plugin initialization causes a crash, every plugin load will end up crashing.

Probably could be implemented in QtWebKit by using the platform_strategy similar to this fix:
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40860

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