localStorage Isn't Accessible in Chrome's --single-process Mode - google-chrome

Question

So I'm trying* to use Chromium's --single-process flag (yes, I know it's the most dangerous thing in the world, etc., no need for a lecture, thanks!) with localStorage, and for some reason, it looks like whenever Chromiums is started in single-process mode, localStorage no longer has any data accessible from it.
What's the reason behind this? And is there any way to get around it?
(If that means recompiling Chromium, let me know what I need to modify where.)

Answer 1

I have tried to search for some results about your issue, so I`v entered the irc (on freenode, #chromium channel) and because rsleevi don't have account I just copied our conversation:
Me:
hey, does anyone knows about Chromium's "--single-process" and localstorage bug ?
rsleevi:
<+rsleevi> That's a bit of a broad
question. But the easy answer is
"--single-process" isn't a "supported"
flag - it truly is intended for
debugging purposes only by devs. If
you're using/relying on it for general
use, then theres your problem :)
<+rsleevi> It's reasonably expected
that a number of things won't work or
won't work right in --single-process
Me:
yes I understand that is for debugging
pupposes, but I just want to know why
localStorage doesn't work well while
other stuff does :)
rsleevi:
<+rsleevi> Well, the answer is because
--single-process isn't "supported" :-) [13:58:32] <+rsleevi> The design of
new features always designs for the
multi-process scenario. If it happens
to work in --single-process,
serendipity, if not, c'est le vie
Me:
OK I understand. Just thought maybe
there is some "offical why"
rsleevi:
<+rsleevi> Generally, no, there's not
some decision "We don't want to
support X in --single-process"... It's
"X doesn't happen to work? Oh well"
<+rsleevi> If you're using
--single-process, realize that (just like the info bar says) you're running
without all the nice security
features, and your
configuration/features are expected to
regularly break or be unusable. I
really can't stress the
"not-supported" aspect enough, in the
hope that maybe I can sway you :-)
Me:
I don't know if you are a memeber on
stackoverflow, but I`m trying to help
this mate here:
localStorage Isn't Accessible in Chrome's --single-process Mode
, maybe you can answer his question (
if you are a member )
Don't want to take your copyrights :)
rsleevi:
[14:09:57] <+rsleevi> Heh. I don't
have an account, sounds like your mate
doesn't want my lecture, but the
answer is just like the info bar says
"unsupported" :-) marsbear's second
answer is right on track - it's just a
development aide [14:10:08] <+rsleevi>
that is, Chromium development, not
general webdev
I know that there isn't a fully answer here, but maybe it will help you.