$batch = array();
if ( $method == 'pipe' ) {
+ // @fixme kill this and replace with a second unbuffered DB connection.
global $wgDBuser, $wgDBserver, $wgDBpassword, $wgDBname;
$cmd = 'mysql -u' . wfEscapeShellArg( $wgDBuser ) .
' -h' . wfEscapeShellArg( $wgDBserver ) .