From b502c51bd30afef38a0cc764d3043a62838fe8f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mr. E23" <e23@users.mediawiki.org>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:38:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Removed use of PHP persistent connections. Se URL below for
 details.

http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_persistent_connections_are_bad
---
 includes/DatabaseFunctions.php | 14 +++-----------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/includes/DatabaseFunctions.php b/includes/DatabaseFunctions.php
index ce0f7ac7ec..565d8c3999 100644
--- a/includes/DatabaseFunctions.php
+++ b/includes/DatabaseFunctions.php
@@ -33,19 +33,11 @@ function wfGetDB( $altuser = "", $altpassword = "", $altserver = "", $altdb = ""
 	}
 
 	if ( ! $wgDBconnection ) {
-		@$wgDBconnection = mysql_pconnect( $wgDBserver, $wgDBuser, $wgDBpassword )
+		@$wgDBconnection = mysql_connect( $wgDBserver, $wgDBuser, $wgDBpassword )
 			or wfEmergencyAbort();
 		
-		if( !mysql_select_db( $wgDBname, $wgDBconnection ) ) {
-			/* Persistent connections may become stuck in an unusable state */
-			wfDebug( "Persistent connection is broken?\n", true );
-			
-			@$wgDBconnection = mysql_connect( $wgDBserver, $wgDBuser, $wgDBpassword )
-				or wfEmergencyAbort();
-			
-			@mysql_select_db( $wgDBname, $wgDBconnection )
-				or wfEmergencyAbort();
-		}
+		@mysql_select_db( $wgDBname, $wgDBconnection )
+			or wfEmergencyAbort();
 	}
 	# mysql_ping( $wgDBconnection );
 	return $wgDBconnection;
-- 
2.20.1