From 5e3f9695b42f47ff5dbc956cb59ddede9bbfe89c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Raymond Hill <rhill@raymondhill.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:50:11 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Support links to update lists which are differential
 update-friendly

If the `manual` parameter is assigned a date in the form of
`YYMMDD`, this will tell uBO to update lists from origin sources
when the current time is within the range of the specified date,
otherwise lists will be updated from CDNs. Updating from CDNs
is always strongly recommended since this enables differential
updates.

For the time being, `manual=1` will always cause to update lists
from origin, but this form will be deprecated once next stable
release is widespread. The idea is to not leave behind stale
and obsolete links which would be detrimental to differential
updates should someone click on one of these old links left
behind.
---
 src/js/messaging.js          |  2 +-
 src/js/scriptlets/updater.js | 21 +++++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/js/messaging.js b/src/js/messaging.js
index cacf32127adda..9137f26538fa7 100644
--- a/src/js/messaging.js
+++ b/src/js/messaging.js
@@ -2178,7 +2178,7 @@ const onMessage = function(request, sender, callback) {
             url: 'dashboard.html#3p-filters.html',
             select: true,
         });
-        µb.scheduleAssetUpdater({ now: true, fetchDelay: 100, auto: request.manual !== true });
+        µb.scheduleAssetUpdater({ now: true, fetchDelay: 100, auto: request.auto });
         break;
 
     default:
diff --git a/src/js/scriptlets/updater.js b/src/js/scriptlets/updater.js
index 0eafc5daa2ffd..006b663a05951 100644
--- a/src/js/scriptlets/updater.js
+++ b/src/js/scriptlets/updater.js
@@ -51,11 +51,28 @@ function updateStockLists(target) {
         if ( updateURL.hostname !== 'ublockorigin.github.io') { return; }
         if ( updateURL.pathname !== '/uAssets/update-lists.html') { return; }
         const listkeys = updateURL.searchParams.get('listkeys') || '';
-        if ( listkeys === '' ) { return true; }
+        if ( listkeys === '' ) { return; }
+        let auto = true;
+        const manual = updateURL.searchParams.get('manual');
+        if ( manual === '1' ) {
+            auto = false;
+        } else if ( /^\d{6}$/.test(`${manual}`) ) {
+            const year = parseInt(manual.slice(0,2)) || 0;
+            const month = parseInt(manual.slice(2,4)) || 0;
+            const day = parseInt(manual.slice(4,6)) || 0;
+            if ( year !== 0 && month !== 0 && day !== 0 ) {
+                const date = new Date();
+                date.setUTCFullYear(2000 + year, month - 1, day);
+                date.setUTCHours(0);
+                const then = date.getTime() / 1000 / 3600;
+                const now = Date.now() / 1000 / 3600;
+                auto = then < (now - 48) || then > (now + 48);
+            }
+        }
         vAPI.messaging.send('scriptlets', {
             what: 'updateLists',
             listkeys,
-            manual: updateURL.searchParams.get('manual') && true || false,
+            auto,
         });
         return true;
     } catch (_) {