+/**
+ * Access/Modify private global variable $_wp_using_ext_object_cache
+ *
+ * Toggle $_wp_using_ext_object_cache on and off without directly touching global
+ *
+ * @since 3.7.0
+ *
+ * @param bool $using Whether external object cache is being used
+ * @return bool The current 'using' setting
+ */
+function wp_using_ext_object_cache( $using = null ) {
+ global $_wp_using_ext_object_cache;
+ $current_using = $_wp_using_ext_object_cache;
+ if ( null !== $using )
+ $_wp_using_ext_object_cache = $using;
+ return $current_using;
+}
+