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codebytere

#54484: fix: report install folders that the sandbox cannot read on Windows instead of crash-looping the GPU process

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codebytere
Created: Sep 27, 2026, 2:52:37 AM
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Target: 44-x-y

Backport of #54382

See that PR for details. Conflicts were the Windows include block in electron_browser_main_parts.cc and the neighbouring entries in filenames.gni (44-x-y still lists scoped_hstring); both resolved by inserting the new lines. The sandbox and base::win APIs it uses are identical on this branch's Chromium.

Notes: Fixed the GPU process crash-looping on Windows when the sandbox cannot read the install folder; the folder is now reported instead.

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#54382: fix: report install folders that the sandbox cannot read on Windows instead of crash-looping the GPU process
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codebytere
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Sep 27, 2026, 2:50:44 AM
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