https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32073
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Bug #: 32073
Summary: update.php's "iknowwhatimdoing" parameter is poorly
named
Product: MediaWiki
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: General/Unknown
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
Classification: Unclassified
In r92109, a parameter to maintenance/update.php was added called
"iknowwhatimdoing". It overrides the (now default) behavior of blocking the
execution of update.php when $wgMiserMode is enabled, unless the parameter is
called (e.g., "php maintenance/update.php --iknowwhatimdoing").
I understand that this was likely intended to be a playful parameter name, but
given that this parameter is called in the context of serious and potentially
dangerous database schema changes, I think this parameter should be renamed. I
think something like --force or --force=true makes more sense here and would be
more common terminology for a command-line script of this nature. It's also a
shorter, simpler word, which is more helpful than a long string of characters
for people whose primary language isn't English.
Combined with bug 32072, I think this will vastly improve r92109.
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