id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
19324	Allow more flexible mysql_connect configuration (compression, ssl, etc)	Otto42	nacin	"In wp-db.php, mysql is connected like so:

{{{
if ( WP_DEBUG ) {
	$this->dbh = mysql_connect( $this->dbhost, $this->dbuser, $this->dbpassword, true );
} else {
	$this->dbh = @mysql_connect( $this->dbhost, $this->dbuser, $this->dbpassword, true );
}
}}}

The ""true"" forces a new link to be established (not allowing connection reuse), and no fifth parameter means that one cannot use the mysql client constants, such as MYSQL_CLIENT_SSL for SSL support or MYSQL_CLIENT_COMPRESS for compression. Things like that.

Suggest adding filters or some kind of hooks here to allow these to be defined/overridden by plugins as well. SSL support especially would be nice for people who have separate DB servers and want a small extra smidge of security over that link.

Currently the only way to really do this and be semi-forward-compatible is to copy wp-db.php into wp-content/db.php and modify the file directly. Not exactly upgrade friendly.
"	feature request	closed	normal	3.5	Database	3.2	normal	fixed	has-patch commit	kobenews@… chris@… strategyoracle@…