* @see getNewtalk()
* @param string $field 'user_ip' for anonymous users, 'user_id' otherwise
* @param string|int $id User's IP address for anonymous users, User ID otherwise
- * @param bool $fromMaster True to fetch from the master, false for a slave
* @return bool True if the user has new messages
*/
- protected function checkNewtalk( $field, $id, $fromMaster = false ) {
- if ( $fromMaster ) {
- $db = wfGetDB( DB_MASTER );
- } else {
- $db = wfGetDB( DB_SLAVE );
- }
- $ok = $db->selectField( 'user_newtalk', $field,
- array( $field => $id ), __METHOD__ );
+ protected function checkNewtalk( $field, $id ) {
+ $dbr = wfGetDB( DB_SLAVE );
+
+ $ok = $dbr->selectField( 'user_newtalk', $field, array( $field => $id ), __METHOD__ );
+
return $ok !== false;
}