The $wgFoo = $wmgFoo hack was needed for extensions because InitialiseSettings.php would run before extensions were loaded, so the extension defaults would overwrite the wanted values. But extension.json doesn't unconditionally set defaults if they're already set, so we don't need this hack anymore!
Example change: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/237686/
This will reduce the amount of globals we use, and hopefully will help a little with T103886.
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · | ||||
| Open | None | T119117 Get rid of $wg = $wmg hack | ||
| Resolved | None | T140852 Load all Wikimedia-deployed extensions and skins via extension registration | ||
| · · · |
Change 281976 had a related patch set uploaded (by Dereckson):
Use extension registration for ProofreadPage
We've a backlog of changes to merge.
I've moved back to the backlog as anybody can take one of the dozens remaining extension include to migrate.
Mentioned in SAL [2016-06-01T23:49:49Z] <dereckson@tin> Synchronized wmf-config/CommonSettings.php: Use extension registration for SpamBlacklist (T119117) (duration: 00m 24s)
Mentioned in SAL [2016-06-01T23:51:30Z] <dereckson@tin> Synchronized wmf-config/CommonSettings.php: Revert Use extension registration for SpamBlacklist (T119117) (duration: 00m 24s)
Change 292312 had a related patch set uploaded (by Dereckson):
Use extension registration for SpamBlacklist
Change 281237 merged by jenkins-bot:
Use extension registration for LabeledSectionTransclusion
Mentioned in SAL [2016-06-30T15:53:33Z] <thcipriani@tin> Synchronized wmf-config: SWAT: [[gerrit:281237|Use extension registration for LabeledSectionTransclusion (T119117)]] (duration: 00m 27s)
Mentioned in SAL [2016-06-30T16:15:43Z] <thcipriani@tin> Synchronized wmf-config/InitialiseSettings.php: SWAT: [[gerrit:281240|Use extension registration for TitleBlacklist (T119117)]] PART I (duration: 00m 39s)
Mentioned in SAL [2016-06-30T16:16:51Z] <thcipriani@tin> Synchronized wmf-config: SWAT: [[gerrit:281240|Use extension registration for TitleBlacklist (T119117)]] PART II (duration: 00m 36s)
Change 281243 merged by jenkins-bot:
Use extension registration for FundraisingTranslateWorkflow
Change 281303 merged by jenkins-bot:
Use extension registration for ExtensionDistributor
Change 502269 had a related patch set uploaded (by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE); owner: Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE)):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Stop using wmg variables for Score extension
Change 502269 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] CommonSettings: Stop using wmg variables for Score extension
Change 905711 had a related patch set uploaded (by Bartosz Dziewoński; author: Bartosz Dziewoński):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Stop using redundant $wmg variables for VisualEditor extension (3/3)
Change 905751 had a related patch set uploaded (by Bartosz Dziewoński; author: Bartosz Dziewoński):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Stop using redundant $wmg variable for MobileFrontend extension (2/2)
Change 905751 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Stop using redundant $wmg variable for MobileFrontend extension
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-04-13T20:48:40Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> Started scap: Backport for [[gerrit:907743|Only log 'visualEditorFeatureUse' events if 'editAttemptStep' events are being logged (T334157)]], [[gerrit:905751|Stop using redundant $wmg variable for MobileFrontend extension (T119117)]]
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-04-13T20:50:01Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> urbanecm and matmarex: Backport for [[gerrit:907743|Only log 'visualEditorFeatureUse' events if 'editAttemptStep' events are being logged (T334157)]], [[gerrit:905751|Stop using redundant $wmg variable for MobileFrontend extension (T119117)]] synced to the testservers: mwdebug2001.codfw.wmnet, mwdebug2002.codfw.wmnet, mwdebug1002.eqiad.wmnet, mwdebug1001.eqiad.wmnet
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-04-13T20:55:07Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> Finished scap: Backport for [[gerrit:907743|Only log 'visualEditorFeatureUse' events if 'editAttemptStep' events are being logged (T334157)]], [[gerrit:905751|Stop using redundant $wmg variable for MobileFrontend extension (T119117)]] (duration: 06m 26s)
Change 905711 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Stop using redundant $wmg variables for VisualEditor extension
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-04-17T20:17:31Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> Started scap: Backport for [[gerrit:905711|Stop using redundant $wmg variables for VisualEditor extension (T119117)]]
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-04-17T20:18:49Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> urbanecm and matmarex: Backport for [[gerrit:905711|Stop using redundant $wmg variables for VisualEditor extension (T119117)]] synced to the testservers: mwdebug1002.eqiad.wmnet, mwdebug1001.eqiad.wmnet, mwdebug2001.codfw.wmnet, mwdebug2002.codfw.wmnet
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2023-04-17T20:25:50Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> Finished scap: Backport for [[gerrit:905711|Stop using redundant $wmg variables for VisualEditor extension (T119117)]] (duration: 08m 19s)
Change #1115520 had a related patch set uploaded (by Urbanecm; author: Urbanecm):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Babel: Do not use a wmg variable for BabelDefaultLevel
Change #1115520 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Babel: Do not use a wmg variable for BabelDefaultLevel
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-02-06T13:53:33Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1115518|Babel: Remove config that is now in community configuration (T385239)]], [[gerrit:1115520|Babel: Do not use a wmg variable for BabelDefaultLevel (T119117)]], [[gerrit:1117105|Babel: Merge back into InitialiseSettings.php (T385239)]]
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-02-06T13:56:12Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> urbanecm: Backport for [[gerrit:1115518|Babel: Remove config that is now in community configuration (T385239)]], [[gerrit:1115520|Babel: Do not use a wmg variable for BabelDefaultLevel (T119117)]], [[gerrit:1117105|Babel: Merge back into InitialiseSettings.php (T385239)]] synced to the testservers (https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug)
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-02-06T14:04:09Z] <urbanecm@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1115518|Babel: Remove config that is now in community configuration (T385239)]], [[gerrit:1115520|Babel: Do not use a wmg variable for BabelDefaultLevel (T119117)]], [[gerrit:1117105|Babel: Merge back into InitialiseSettings.php (T385239)]] (duration: 10m 36s)
All extensions have been migrated to extension.json making the part in the title now redundant :)
Change #1314716 had a related patch set uploaded (by SomeRandomDeveloper; author: SomeRandomDeveloper):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove $wmg hacks for $wgBabelCentralDb and $wgPFEnableStringFunctions
Change #1319162 had a related patch set uploaded (by Ladsgroup; author: Ladsgroup):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove $wmg hack for UploadStashMaxAge
Change #1319162 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove $wmg hack for UploadStashMaxAge
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-30T12:30:15Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1319162|Remove $wmg hack for UploadStashMaxAge (T119117)]]
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-30T12:32:28Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> ladsgroup: Backport for [[gerrit:1319162|Remove $wmg hack for UploadStashMaxAge (T119117)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-30T12:37:06Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1319162|Remove $wmg hack for UploadStashMaxAge (T119117)]] (duration: 06m 51s)
Change #1320115 had a related patch set uploaded (by Ladsgroup; author: Ladsgroup):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove more $wmg = $wg hacks
Change #1320115 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove more $wmg = $wg hacks
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-03T10:42:46Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1320115|Remove more $wmg = $wg hacks (T119117)]]
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-03T10:46:41Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> ladsgroup: Backport for [[gerrit:1320115|Remove more $wmg = $wg hacks (T119117)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-03T10:53:43Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1320115|Remove more $wmg = $wg hacks (T119117)]] (duration: 10m 57s)
Change #1324363 had a related patch set uploaded (by Ladsgroup; author: Ladsgroup):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in CentralAuth
Change #1324363 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in CentralAuth
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-11T17:18:42Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1324361|Move FR config from IS.php to a dedicated file]], [[gerrit:1324363|Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in CentralAuth (T119117)]]
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-11T17:23:10Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> ladsgroup: Backport for [[gerrit:1324361|Move FR config from IS.php to a dedicated file]], [[gerrit:1324363|Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in CentralAuth (T119117)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-11T17:31:05Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1324361|Move FR config from IS.php to a dedicated file]], [[gerrit:1324363|Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in CentralAuth (T119117)]] (duration: 12m 23s)
Change #1324409 had a related patch set uploaded (by Ladsgroup; author: Ladsgroup):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in Collection
Change #1324409 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in Collection
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-12T23:11:24Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1324409|Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in Collection (T119117)]]
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-12T23:13:33Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> ladsgroup: Backport for [[gerrit:1324409|Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in Collection (T119117)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.
Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-08-12T23:18:07Z] <ladsgroup@deploy1003> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1324409|Remove $wmg = $wg hacks in Collection (T119117)]] (duration: 06m 43s)