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Composer v1.1.0 generates a optimized loader file at `composer/autoload_static.php` for use by PHP versions >=5.6 that includes syntax which is invalid under PHP <5.6 (expressions in static initialization). I originally filed this as a defect upstream with Composer (<https://github.com/composer/composer/issues/5324>), but on further inspection it turns out that their code is fine. They conditionally require the autoload_static.php file only when PHP_VERSION_ID indicates it is safe to do so. The problem for MediaWiki/Wikimedia is that: * This file will not pass lint checks by PHP 5.3 or PHP 5.5 on our CI infrastructure. * If we exclude the file from mediawiki/vendor.git using a `.gitignore` entry then mediawiki/vendor.git will become unusable for PHP >= 5.6. == Downgrading Composer to prepare patch == `composer self-update 1.0.3` will install the last Composer 1.0.x release. `composer self-update --rollback` can be used after preparing a mediawiki/vendor.git patch to return to a more modern version of Composer on your local host.

Composer v1.1.0 generates a optimized loader file at `composer/autoload_static.php` for use by PHP versions >=5.6 that includes syntax which is invalid under PHP <5.6 (expressions in static initialization). I originally filed this as a defect upstream with Composer (<https://github.com/composer/composer/issues/5324>), but on further inspection it turns out that their code is fine. They conditionally require the autoload_static.php file only when PHP_VERSION_ID indicates it is safe to do so. The problem for MediaWiki/Wikimedia is that: * This file will not pass lint checks by ~~PHP 5.3 or~~ PHP 5.5 on our CI infrastructure. * If we exclude the file from mediawiki/vendor.git using a `.gitignore` entry then mediawiki/vendor.git will become unusable for PHP >= 5.6. == Downgrading Composer to prepare patch == `composer self-update 1.0.3` will install the last Composer 1.0.x release. `composer self-update --rollback` can be used after preparing a mediawiki/vendor.git patch to return to a more modern version of Composer on your local host.

Composer v1.1.0 generates a optimized loader file at `composer/autoload_static.php` for use by PHP versions >=5.6 that includes syntax which is invalid under PHP <5.6 (expressions in static initialization). I originally filed this as a defect upstream with Composer (<https://github.com/composer/composer/issues/5324>), but on further inspection it turns out that their code is fine. They conditionally require the autoload_static.php file only when PHP_VERSION_ID indicates it is safe to do so. The problem for MediaWiki/Wikimedia is that: * This file will not pass lint checks by ~~PHP 5.3 or~~ PHP 5.5 on our CI infrastructure. * If we exclude the file from mediawiki/vendor.git using a `.gitignore` entry then mediawiki/vendor.git will become unusable for PHP >= 5.6. == Downgrading Composer to prepare patch == `composer self-update 1.0.3` will install the last Composer 1.0.x release. `composer self-update --rollback` can be used after preparing a mediawiki/vendor.git patch to return to a more modern version of Composer on your local host.