Re: [Wikitech-l] using parserTests code for selenium test framework
Dan Nessett wrote: >> What about memcached? >> (that would be a key based on the original db name) > > The storage has to be persistent to accommodate wiki crashes (e.g., httpd > crash, server OS crash, power outage). It might be possible to use > memcachedb, but as far as I am aware that requires installing Berkeley > DB, which complicated deployment. > > Why not employ the already installed DB software used by the wiki? That > provides persistent storage and requires no additional software. My original idea was to use whatever ObjectCache the wiki used, but it could be forced to use the db as backend (that's the objectcache table). ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
Re: [Wikitech-l] using parserTests code for selenium test framework
On Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:28:42 +0200, Platonides wrote: >> Where to store the data is an open question, one that requires >> consultation with others. However, here are some thoughts: >> >> + The data must be persistent. If the wiki crashes for some reason, >> there may be cloned dbs and test-specific copies of images and >> images/math hanging around. (Depending how we handle the cache >> information, there may also be fossil cache data). This requires >> cleanup after a wiki crash. >> >> + It would be possible to store the data in a file or in a master db >> table. Which is best (or if something else is better) is a subject for >> discussion. > > What about memcached? > (that would be a key based on the original db name) The storage has to be persistent to accommodate wiki crashes (e.g., httpd crash, server OS crash, power outage). It might be possible to use memcachedb, but as far as I am aware that requires installing Berkeley DB, which complicated deployment. Why not employ the already installed DB software used by the wiki? That provides persistent storage and requires no additional software. -- -- Dan Nessett ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
Re: [Wikitech-l] cite/ref error
Brent Palmer wrote: > We are creating an off-line version of the wikipedia, but we continue to > have problems getting some citation items to render correctly. If you're trying to emulate Wikipedia's configuration, I hope you know about Wikimedia's NOC.[1] > When using the cite template and citing a paper or journal and the URL > tag is missing, you get an error in the citation list at the bottom with > error "Missing operand for >". > > We haven't been able to find exactly where the error occurs since there > are several layers of templates. Does anybody know if this was just a > template problem briefly or if there is way to track it down. We are > using the 6/22/2010 dump. I did look at the change history of several > templates but I haven't found any that were fixed between that dump date > and the current online version. Error messages like this are pretty easy to grep for, either in the PHP source code or in Special:AllMessages.[2] In this case, it's displaying the "pfunc_expr_missing_operand" MediaWiki message,[3] which means it's likely that there's something wrong with your ParserFunctions extension installation. That's at least a start in the right direction. Make sure you're using a compatible version of the extension with your version of MediaWiki. MediaWiki's ExtensionDistributor tool[4] can help with this. wikitech-l isn't really an appropriate venue for these types of questions. You should try #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net or mediawiki-l.[5][6] Hope that helps. MZMcBride [1] http://noc.wikimedia.org/ [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&meta=allmessages [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Pfunc_expr_missing_operand [4] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:ExtensionDistributor [5] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_on_IRC [6] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mailing_lists ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
Re: [Wikitech-l] Accidental 302 hijack by interwiki index: Google v Wikimedia bug
Aryeh Gregor wrote: > Right now third-party software can do stuff like href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/$1";> and replace $1 by user input, > and it will work basically like [[$1]] typed on Wikipedia, and that's > good. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mw:Not_really... I still don't understand why users (third-party or not) are forced to use links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=mw:like_this in order to redirect properly. MZMcBride ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
Re: [Wikitech-l] using parserTests code for selenium test framework
Dan Nessett wrote: > On Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:53:04 +0200, Platonides wrote: > >> >>> + Switch the wiki to use this db and return a cookie or some other >>> state information that identifies this test run configuration. >> >> I think you mean for remote petitions, not just for internal queries, >> where do you expect to store that data? > > Not sure what you mean by remote petitions. What you are calling "going through the web portal", as opposed to parser tests and most phpunit tests, which are done in one run. > Selenium requests always come through the web portal from the selenium > server. So, no internal queries are involved. Note that although easier, other types of tests should also be confined. > Where to store the data is an open question, one that requires > consultation with others. However, here are some thoughts: > > + The data must be persistent. If the wiki crashes for some reason, there > may be cloned dbs and test-specific copies of images and images/math > hanging around. (Depending how we handle the cache information, there may > also be fossil cache data). This requires cleanup after a wiki crash. > > + It would be possible to store the data in a file or in a master db > table. Which is best (or if something else is better) is a subject for > discussion. What about memcached? (that would be a key based on the original db name) ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
Re: [Wikitech-l] list of things to do for image dumps
Thanks! : ) 2010/9/17 Lars Aronsson > On September 10, emijrp wrote: > > Hi Lars, are you going to upload more logs to Internet Archive? > > No, I can't. I have not downloaded more recent logs. I only uploaded > what was on my disk, because I needed to free some space. > > > Domas > > website only shows the last 3 (?) months. I think that there are many of > > these files at Toolserver, but we must preserve this raw data in another > > secure (for posterity) place. > > "Must"? Says who? That sounds like a naive opinion. If you have an > interest, you can do the job. Otherwise they will get lost. In the > future, maybe this should be a task for the paid staff, but so far > it has not been. > > > -- >Lars Aronsson (l...@aronsson.se) > Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se > > > > ___ > Wikitech-l mailing list > Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
[Wikitech-l] Request for test wiki admin access
Thanks a lot, my request has been added here: http://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests/Permissions/Cacycle ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
Re: [Wikitech-l] Request for test wiki admin access
See here: http://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
[Wikitech-l] Request for test wiki admin access
I would like to get wiki-admin access at the test wiki in order to debug and test the MediaWiki editor wikEd (I am an en-admin). Right now, I have an issue where I need to test the code for the next version as a gadget-installation and, for obvious reasons, I do not want to do this on Wikipedia. Thanks, Cacycle ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
