1 files changed, 6 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/storage/storage_engine_lock_file_windows.cpp b/src/mongo/db/storage/storage_engine_lock_file_windows.cpp
index 64d79c00ce7..72abd6a68bf 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/storage/storage_engine_lock_file_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/storage/storage_engine_lock_file_windows.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <ostream>
 #include <sstream>
 
-#include "mongo/platform/process_id.h"
 #include "mongo/util/log.h"
 #include "mongo/util/str.h"
 #include "mongo/util/text.h"
@@ -151,10 +150,10 @@ void StorageEngineLockFile::close() {
     _lockFileHandle->clear();
 }
 
-Status StorageEngineLockFile::writePid() {
+Status StorageEngineLockFile::writeString(StringData str) {
     if (!_lockFileHandle->isValid()) {
         return Status(ErrorCodes::FileNotOpen,
-                      str::stream() << "Unable to write process ID to " << _filespec
+                      str::stream() << "Unable to write string to " << _filespec
                                     << " because file has not been opened.");
     }
 
@@ -163,27 +162,21 @@ Status StorageEngineLockFile::writePid() {
         return status;
     }
 
-    ProcessId pid = ProcessId::getCurrent();
-    std::stringstream ss;
-    ss << pid << std::endl;
-    std::string pidStr = ss.str();
     DWORD bytesWritten = 0;
     if (::WriteFile(_lockFileHandle->_handle,
-                    static_cast<LPCVOID>(pidStr.c_str()),
-                    static_cast<DWORD>(pidStr.size()),
+                    static_cast<LPCVOID>(str.rawData()),
+                    static_cast<DWORD>(str.size()),
                     &bytesWritten,
                     NULL) == FALSE) {
         int errorcode = GetLastError();
         return Status(ErrorCodes::FileStreamFailed,
-                      str::stream() << "Unable to write process id " << pid.toString()
-                                    << " to file: "
+                      str::stream() << "Unable to write string " << str << " to file: "
                                     << _filespec
                                     << ' '
                                     << errnoWithDescription(errorcode));
     } else if (bytesWritten == 0) {
         return Status(ErrorCodes::FileStreamFailed,
-                      str::stream() << "Unable to write process id " << pid.toString()
-                                    << " to file: "
+                      str::stream() << "Unable to write string " << str << " to file: "
                                     << _filespec
                                     << " no data written.");
     }