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{{notice|Due to Wikimedia's move to [[Phabricator]] '''most of this page is outdated and only kept for historical reasons.'''}} |
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An installation of the Mozilla project's bug tracking software, Bugzilla, has been set up at '''http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org''' in order to track [[MediaWiki]] bugs and feature requests. We refer to it as "MediaZilla". Please only use MediaZilla for MediaWiki bug reports and feature requests, unless you want them to be ignored. |
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:''The main page with documentation on Bugzilla is at [[mw:Bugzilla]] |
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:''See [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/How to report a bug|How to report a bug]] |
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Bug reports and feature requests related to the [[MediaWiki]] software which powers Wikimedia projects should be filed to '''[[phabricator:|Wikimedia's phabricator]]'''. Fabricator is a bug reporting tool and organization system used by many software projects. |
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For emergency problems on Wikipedia & sister projects, try to contact the developers by [[IRC]] {{irc|wikimedia-tech}} or on the [[mail:wikitech-l|wikitech-l mailing list]] (please subscribe to ensure that your message gets through and you receive replies). |
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You can link to MediaZilla antries using the syntax <nowiki>[[MediaZilla:bug number]]</nowiki>, e.g. [[MediaZilla:115]]. |
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You can easily link to bug reports on Phabricator by using the [[Interwiki map|interwiki link]] <nowiki>[[phabricator:X]]</nowiki>, where X is the bug number. For example, [[phabricator:T75914]]. |
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See [[Bugzilla patches]] for a list of changes which have been made to customize Bugzilla to our needs. |
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==Useful queries== |
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Lists of currently opened bugs (including feature requests): |
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*[https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/wikimedia-site-requests/ Wikimedia] (Configuration issues and other issues specific to Wikimedia servers, Wikimedia websites (including Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Commons, and the BugZilla bugtracker) and other Wikimedia specific things) |
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*[https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/mediawiki-general-or-unknown/ MediaWiki] (The wiki software itself -- most issues about how the wiki works should go here) |
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*[https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/EkTgp15G0Gwf/#R MediaWiki extensions] (Requests regarding MediaWiki extensions that are labeled general or unknown.) |
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Feature requests are called "enhancements" in Bugzilla jargon. 2004–2014 lists: |
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*[https://old-bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&resolution=WONTFIX&resolution=LATER&resolution=---&bug_severity=enhancement&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= all MediaWiki feature requests] |
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*[https://old-bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Wikimedia&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&resolution=WONTFIX&resolution=LATER&resolution=---&bug_severity=enhancement&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= Wikimedia feature requests] |
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Search by votes (2004–2014): |
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* [https://old-bugzilla.wikimedia.org/report.cgi?bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bugidtype=include&chfieldto=Now&emailassigned_to1=1&emailassigned_to2=1&emailcc2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailtype1=substring&emailtype2=substring&field0-0-0=noop&keywords_type=allwords&long_desc_type=substring&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&type0-0-0=noop&y_axis_field=votes&width=620&height=350&action=wrap&format=table Reports by number of votes] |
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==Reminders for users== |
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If you find yourself dissatisfied with the level of service you are receiving from developers, please take note of the following facts: |
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* Most developers are not paid. |
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* There are hundreds of unfulfilled feature requests, an [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/bsY8m5DzeErb/#R ever growing number]. |
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* There are hundreds of thousands of users and only a small number of developers. |
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* Developers don't work 24 hours a day, plus there are different timezones on this world. |
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* Everyone wants to help, but no one has any obligation to fix all the bugs that you want fixed, or to answer all questions. |
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* The MediaWiki and MediaWiki extensions products are not the correct places to report Wikimedia-specific issues/requests such as site configuration changes. |
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==See also== |
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*'''[[mw:Phabricator|Phabricator on MediaWiki.org]]''' |
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*'''[[mw:Bugzilla|Bugzilla on MediaWiki.org]]''' |
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 8 October 2021
Due to Wikimedia's move to Phabricator most of this page is outdated and only kept for historical reasons. |
- The main page with documentation on Bugzilla is at mw:Bugzilla
- See How to report a bug
Bug reports and feature requests related to the MediaWiki software which powers Wikimedia projects should be filed to Wikimedia's phabricator. Fabricator is a bug reporting tool and organization system used by many software projects.
For emergency problems on Wikipedia & sister projects, try to contact the developers by IRC #wikimedia-techconnect or on the wikitech-l mailing list (please subscribe to ensure that your message gets through and you receive replies).
You can easily link to bug reports on Phabricator by using the interwiki link [[phabricator:X]], where X is the bug number. For example, phabricator:T75914.
Useful queries
[edit]Lists of currently opened bugs (including feature requests):
- Wikimedia (Configuration issues and other issues specific to Wikimedia servers, Wikimedia websites (including Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Commons, and the BugZilla bugtracker) and other Wikimedia specific things)
- MediaWiki (The wiki software itself -- most issues about how the wiki works should go here)
- MediaWiki extensions (Requests regarding MediaWiki extensions that are labeled general or unknown.)
Feature requests are called "enhancements" in Bugzilla jargon. 2004–2014 lists:
Search by votes (2004–2014):
Reminders for users
[edit]If you find yourself dissatisfied with the level of service you are receiving from developers, please take note of the following facts:
- Most developers are not paid.
- There are hundreds of unfulfilled feature requests, an ever growing number.
- There are hundreds of thousands of users and only a small number of developers.
- Developers don't work 24 hours a day, plus there are different timezones on this world.
- Everyone wants to help, but no one has any obligation to fix all the bugs that you want fixed, or to answer all questions.
- The MediaWiki and MediaWiki extensions products are not the correct places to report Wikimedia-specific issues/requests such as site configuration changes.