Do not throw from cross-process code in the SharedWorker constructor

annevk · domenic · commit 2bcde4279b32 · 2016-10-04T14:50:47.000-04:00
Instead dispatch an error event from a task so any interprocess communication can happen asynchronously. At least in theory. Fixes part of whatwg#1819.
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@@ -97404,9 +97404,9 @@ interface <dfn>SharedWorker</dfn> : <span>EventTarget</span> {
 
        <li><p>If the result of executing <span>Is environment settings object a secure
        context?</span> on <var>outside settings</var> does not match the result of executing
-       the same algorithm on <var>settings object</var>, then throw a
-       <span>"<code>SecurityError</code>"</span> <code>DOMException</code> and abort these steps.
-       <ref spec="SECURE-CONTEXTS"></li>
+       the same algorithm on <var>settings object</var>, then <span>queue a task</span> to
+       <span>fire a simple event</span> named <code data-x="event-error">error</code> at
+       <var>worker</var> and return <var>worker</var>. <ref spec="SECURE-CONTEXTS"></p></li>
 
        <li><p>Associate <var>worker</var> with <var>worker global scope</var>.</p></li>
 
