diff --git a/src/backend/access/heap/heapam.c b/src/backend/access/heap/heapam.c
index 06b1fdb6440..60f744001fd 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/heap/heapam.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/heap/heapam.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * IDENTIFICATION
- *	  $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/access/heap/heapam.c,v 1.189 2005/04/30 19:03:32 tgl Exp $
+ *	  $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/access/heap/heapam.c,v 1.190 2005/05/03 19:42:40 tgl Exp $
  *
  *
  * INTERFACE ROUTINES
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ l3:
 				 * If the XMAX is already a MultiXactId, then we need to
 				 * expand it to include our own TransactionId.
 				 */
-				xid = MultiXactIdExpand(xmax, true, xid);
+				xid = MultiXactIdExpand((MultiXactId) xmax, xid);
 				new_infomask |= HEAP_XMAX_IS_MULTI;
 			}
 			else if (TransactionIdIsInProgress(xmax))
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ l3:
 					 * create a new MultiXactId that includes both the old
 					 * locker and our own TransactionId.
 					 */
-					xid = MultiXactIdExpand(xmax, false, xid);
+					xid = MultiXactIdCreate(xmax, xid);
 					new_infomask |= HEAP_XMAX_IS_MULTI;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/multixact.c b/src/backend/access/transam/multixact.c
index de1a88205f1..628107634b8 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/multixact.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/multixact.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2005, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/access/transam/multixact.c,v 1.1 2005/04/28 21:47:10 tgl Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/access/transam/multixact.c,v 1.2 2005/05/03 19:42:40 tgl Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -217,20 +217,46 @@ static void ExtendMultiXactMember(uint32 offset);
 static void TruncateMultiXact(void);
 
 
+/*
+ * MultiXactIdCreate
+ *		Construct a MultiXactId representing two TransactionIds.
+ *
+ * The two XIDs must be different.
+ *
+ * NB - we don't worry about our local MultiXactId cache here, because that
+ * is handled by the lower-level routines.
+ */
+MultiXactId
+MultiXactIdCreate(TransactionId xid1, TransactionId xid2)
+{
+	MultiXactId		newMulti;
+	TransactionId	xids[2];
+
+	AssertArg(TransactionIdIsValid(xid1));
+	AssertArg(TransactionIdIsValid(xid2));
+
+	Assert(!TransactionIdEquals(xid1, xid2));
+
+	/*
+	 * Note: unlike MultiXactIdExpand, we don't bother to check that both
+	 * XIDs are still running.  In typical usage, xid2 will be our own XID
+	 * and the caller just did a check on xid1, so it'd be wasted effort.
+	 */
+
+	xids[0] = xid1;
+	xids[1] = xid2;
+
+	newMulti = CreateMultiXactId(2, xids);
+
+	debug_elog5(DEBUG2, "Create: returning %u for %u, %u",
+				newMulti, xid1, xid2);
+
+	return newMulti;
+}
+
 /*
  * MultiXactIdExpand
- *		Add a TransactionId to a possibly-already-existing MultiXactId.
- *
- * We abuse the notation for the first argument: if "isMulti" is true, then
- * it's really a MultiXactId; else it's a TransactionId.  We are already
- * storing MultiXactId in HeapTupleHeader's xmax so assuming the datatypes
- * are equivalent is necessary anyway.
- *
- * If isMulti is true, then get the members of the passed MultiXactId, add
- * the passed TransactionId, and create a new MultiXactId.  If isMulti is
- * false, then take the two TransactionIds and create a new MultiXactId with
- * them.  The caller must ensure that the multi and xid are different
- * in the latter case.
+ *		Add a TransactionId to a pre-existing MultiXactId.
  *
  * If the TransactionId is already a member of the passed MultiXactId,
  * just return it as-is.
@@ -243,7 +269,7 @@ static void TruncateMultiXact(void);
  * is handled by the lower-level routines.
  */
 MultiXactId
-MultiXactIdExpand(MultiXactId multi, bool isMulti, TransactionId xid)
+MultiXactIdExpand(MultiXactId multi, TransactionId xid)
 {
 	MultiXactId		newMulti;
 	TransactionId  *members;
@@ -255,30 +281,9 @@ MultiXactIdExpand(MultiXactId multi, bool isMulti, TransactionId xid)
 	AssertArg(MultiXactIdIsValid(multi));
 	AssertArg(TransactionIdIsValid(xid));
 
-	debug_elog5(DEBUG2, "Expand: received %s %u, xid %u",
-				isMulti ? "MultiXactId" : "TransactionId",
+	debug_elog4(DEBUG2, "Expand: received multi %u, xid %u",
 				multi, xid);
 
-	if (!isMulti)
-	{
-		/*
-		 * The first argument is a TransactionId, not a MultiXactId.
-		 */
-		TransactionId	xids[2];
-
-		Assert(!TransactionIdEquals(multi, xid));
-
-		xids[0] = multi;
-		xids[1] = xid;
-
-		newMulti = CreateMultiXactId(2, xids);
-
-		debug_elog5(DEBUG2, "Expand: returning %u two-elem %u/%u",
-					newMulti, multi, xid);
-
-		return newMulti;
-	}
-
 	nmembers = GetMultiXactIdMembers(multi, &members);
 
 	if (nmembers < 0)
diff --git a/src/include/access/multixact.h b/src/include/access/multixact.h
index 1eafddbe832..65d19704c40 100644
--- a/src/include/access/multixact.h
+++ b/src/include/access/multixact.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2005, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/include/access/multixact.h,v 1.1 2005/04/28 21:47:17 tgl Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/include/access/multixact.h,v 1.2 2005/05/03 19:42:41 tgl Exp $
  */
 #ifndef MULTIXACT_H
 #define MULTIXACT_H
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
 #define MultiXactIdIsValid(multi) ((multi) != InvalidMultiXactId)
 
-extern void MultiXactIdWait(MultiXactId multi);
-extern MultiXactId MultiXactIdExpand(MultiXactId multi, bool isMulti,
-									 TransactionId xid);
+extern MultiXactId MultiXactIdCreate(TransactionId xid1, TransactionId xid2);
+extern MultiXactId MultiXactIdExpand(MultiXactId multi, TransactionId xid);
 extern bool MultiXactIdIsRunning(MultiXactId multi);
+extern void MultiXactIdWait(MultiXactId multi);
 extern void MultiXactIdSetOldestMember(void);
 
 extern void AtEOXact_MultiXact(void);