Read the ChromeOS channel info earlier during startup.

chrome/browser/chromeos/chrome_browser_main_chromeos.cc

Index: chrome/browser/chromeos/chrome_browser_main_chromeos.cc
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--- chrome/browser/chromeos/chrome_browser_main_chromeos.cc	(revision 172608)
+++ chrome/browser/chromeos/chrome_browser_main_chromeos.cc	(working copy)
@@ -370,6 +370,10 @@
                   ::switches::kLoginProfile).value();
   }
 
+  // Initialize the statistics provider, which will ensure that the Chrome
+  // channel info is read and made available early.
+  system::StatisticsProvider::GetInstance()->Init();
+
   ChromeBrowserMainPartsLinux::PreEarlyInitialization();
 }
 
@@ -596,12 +600,6 @@
 }
 
 void ChromeBrowserMainPartsChromeos::PostBrowserStart() {
-  // FILE thread is created in ChromeBrowserMainParts::PreMainMessageLoopRun().
-
-  // Get the statistics provider instance here to start loading statistcs
-  // on the background FILE thread.
-  system::StatisticsProvider::GetInstance();
-
   // These are dependent on the ash::Shell singleton already having been
   // initialized.
   power_button_observer_.reset(new PowerButtonObserver);