Index: content/public/browser/render_process_host.h |
diff --git a/content/public/browser/render_process_host.h b/content/public/browser/render_process_host.h |
index 778f93da8ceffbb9c6fa48d053c098f332289d64..3048cdc94c08534cd85e628e0f7ab73ae6a0d8dc 100644 |
--- a/content/public/browser/render_process_host.h |
+++ b/content/public/browser/render_process_host.h |
@@ -377,6 +377,23 @@ class CONTENT_EXPORT RenderProcessHost : public IPC::Sender, |
// Static management functions ----------------------------------------------- |
+ // Possibly start an unbound, spare RenderProcessHost. A subsequent creation |
+ // of a RenderProcessHost with a matching browser_context may use this |
+ // preinitialized RenderProcessHost, improving performance. |
+ // |
+ // It is safe to call this multiple times or when it is not certain that the |
+ // spare renderer will be used, although calling this too eagerly may reduce |
+ // performance as unnecessary RenderProcessHosts are created. The spare |
+ // renderer will only be used if it using the default StoragePartition of a |
+ // matching BrowserContext. |
+ // |
+ // The spare RenderProcessHost is meant to be created in a situation where a |
+ // navigation is imminent and it is unlikely an existing RenderProcessHost |
+ // will be used, for example in a cross-site navigation when a Service Worker |
+ // will need to be started. |
+ static void WarmupSpareRenderProcessHost( |
+ content::BrowserContext* browser_context); |
+ |
// Flag to run the renderer in process. This is primarily |
// for debugging purposes. When running "in process", the |
// browser maintains a single RenderProcessHost which communicates |