Hey folks, Just a heads up that I enabled an experimental feature on the beta cluster: ResourceLoader module caching using localStorage (https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/86867/). The feature uses storage capabilities that are available in newer browsers to cache JavaScript and CSS assets. We think that the overall effect will be a diminution of the amount of data users need to fetch from our servers to render a page. Older browsers that do not implement localStorage should not be impacted by the change.
The patch has gone through several rounds of testing, and I think it's ready for the beta cluster. But it does modify the way a central component of MediaWiki behaves, so major breakage is always possible. I will keep an I on it, but please let me know if you notice a spike in errors. Be especially alert to JavaScript code that seems stuck in a historic state. If the breakage is severe, the feature can be disabled by reverting https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/92460/ (or by setting $wgResourceLoaderStorageEnabled to false in CommonSettings-labs.php). Thanks! --- Ori Livneh [email protected] _______________________________________________ QA mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/qa
