3 files changed, 39 insertions, 47 deletions

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/sequence.c b/src/backend/commands/sequence.c
index 71a5a561dea..736dde31bc6 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/sequence.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/sequence.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/commands/sequence.c,v 1.80 2002/06/15 19:54:23 momjian Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/commands/sequence.c,v 1.81 2002/06/15 19:59:59 momjian Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -468,8 +468,7 @@ nextval(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 	LockBuffer(buf, BUFFER_LOCK_UNLOCK);
 
-	if (WriteBuffer(buf) == STATUS_ERROR)
-		elog(ERROR, "%s.nextval: WriteBuffer failed", sequence->relname);
+	WriteBuffer(buf);
 
 	relation_close(seqrel, NoLock);
 
@@ -581,8 +580,7 @@ do_setval(RangeVar *sequence, int64 next, bool iscalled)
 
 	LockBuffer(buf, BUFFER_LOCK_UNLOCK);
 
-	if (WriteBuffer(buf) == STATUS_ERROR)
-		elog(ERROR, "%s.setval: WriteBuffer failed", sequence->relname);
+	WriteBuffer(buf);
 
 	relation_close(seqrel, NoLock);
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c
index 639f9578264..768dd0fd7f9 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c,v 1.124 2002/06/15 19:55:37 momjian Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c,v 1.125 2002/06/15 19:59:59 momjian Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ static int	ReleaseBufferWithBufferLock(Buffer buffer);
 static int	BufferReplace(BufferDesc *bufHdr);
 void		PrintBufferDescs(void);
 
+static void write_buffer(Buffer buffer, bool unpin);
 
 /*
  * ReadBuffer -- returns a buffer containing the requested
@@ -558,29 +559,22 @@ BufferAlloc(Relation reln,
 }
 
 /*
- * WriteBuffer
- *
- *		Marks buffer contents as dirty (actual write happens later).
- *
- * Assume that buffer is pinned.  Assume that reln is
- *		valid.
- *
- * Side Effects:
- *		Pin count is decremented.
+ * write_buffer -- common functionality for
+ *                 WriteBuffer and WriteNoReleaseBuffer
  */
-
-#undef WriteBuffer
-
-int
-WriteBuffer(Buffer buffer)
+static void
+write_buffer(Buffer buffer, bool release)
 {
 	BufferDesc *bufHdr;
 
 	if (BufferIsLocal(buffer))
-		return WriteLocalBuffer(buffer, TRUE);
+	{
+		WriteLocalBuffer(buffer, release);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (BAD_BUFFER_ID(buffer))
-		return FALSE;
+		elog(ERROR, "write_buffer: bad buffer %d", buffer);
 
 	bufHdr = &BufferDescriptors[buffer - 1];
 
@@ -589,37 +583,39 @@ WriteBuffer(Buffer buffer)
 
 	bufHdr->flags |= (BM_DIRTY | BM_JUST_DIRTIED);
 
-	UnpinBuffer(bufHdr);
+	if (release)
+		UnpinBuffer(bufHdr);
 	LWLockRelease(BufMgrLock);
+}
 
-	return TRUE;
+/*
+ * WriteBuffer
+ *
+ *		Marks buffer contents as dirty (actual write happens later).
+ *
+ * Assume that buffer is pinned.  Assume that reln is
+ *		valid.
+ *
+ * Side Effects:
+ *		Pin count is decremented.
+ */
+
+#undef WriteBuffer
+
+void
+WriteBuffer(Buffer buffer)
+{
+	write_buffer(buffer, true);
 }
 
 /*
  * WriteNoReleaseBuffer -- like WriteBuffer, but do not unpin the buffer
  *						   when the operation is complete.
  */
-int
+void
 WriteNoReleaseBuffer(Buffer buffer)
 {
-	BufferDesc *bufHdr;
-
-	if (BufferIsLocal(buffer))
-		return WriteLocalBuffer(buffer, FALSE);
-
-	if (BAD_BUFFER_ID(buffer))
-		return STATUS_ERROR;
-
-	bufHdr = &BufferDescriptors[buffer - 1];
-
-	LWLockAcquire(BufMgrLock, LW_EXCLUSIVE);
-	Assert(bufHdr->refcount > 0);
-
-	bufHdr->flags |= (BM_DIRTY | BM_JUST_DIRTIED);
-
-	LWLockRelease(BufMgrLock);
-
-	return STATUS_OK;
+	write_buffer(buffer, false);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/localbuf.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/localbuf.c
index 44446d30a49..64bebabad99 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/localbuf.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/localbuf.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/storage/buffer/localbuf.c,v 1.42 2002/05/03 17:42:11 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/storage/buffer/localbuf.c,v 1.43 2002/06/15 19:59:59 momjian Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ LocalBufferAlloc(Relation reln, BlockNumber blockNum, bool *foundPtr)
  * WriteLocalBuffer -
  *	  writes out a local buffer
  */
-int
+void
 WriteLocalBuffer(Buffer buffer, bool release)
 {
 	int			bufid;
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ WriteLocalBuffer(Buffer buffer, bool release)
 		Assert(LocalRefCount[bufid] > 0);
 		LocalRefCount[bufid]--;
 	}
-
-	return true;
 }
 
 /*