Core Platform Team/Initiative/Databases in Extensions/Initiative Description

< Databases in Extensions

Summary

Provide a capability to allow adding database support in an extension for databases not supported in core.

Significance and Motivation

To remediate the regression in functionality caused by removing Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server support from core.

Outcomes

an extension interface in core to allow alternative databases to be used with MediaWiki

Baseline Metrics

MediaWiki 1.35

Target Metrics

MediaWiki 1.36

Stakeholders
  • Operators of MediaWiki installations that need to deploy to an environment where they must use a database other than those supported in core (for example, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle)
  • Developers of alternative database functionality for MediaWiki who need an extension interface for their work.
Known Dependencies/Blockers

none