robertream opened a new pull request, #16920:
URL: https://github.com/apache/datafusion/pull/16920
## Summary
Fixes issue #16899 - "Entire input is resorted when the data is partially
sorted (not using `PartialSortExec`)"
This PR addresses a bug in the `replace_with_partial_sort` function that
could cause infinite loops when determining the common prefix length for
partial sorting optimization.
## What changed?
- **Fixed infinite loop bug**: Added bounds check in the while loop to
prevent infinite iteration when all sort expressions are satisfied by the input
ordering
- **Added comprehensive test**: New test case
`test_partial_sort_with_prefix_ordering` that reproduces the exact scenario
described in the issue
- **Maintains existing behavior**: All existing functionality preserved,
only fixes the edge case bug
## Technical Details
The bug was in `/datafusion/physical-optimizer/src/enforce_sorting/mod.rs`
at lines 284-290. The while loop would continue indefinitely when
`child_eq_properties.ordering_satisfy()` returned `true` for all sort
expressions, because there was no bounds check on `common_prefix_length`.
**Before (buggy):**
```rust
let mut common_prefix_length = 0;
while child_eq_properties
.ordering_satisfy(sort_exprs[0..common_prefix_length + 1].to_vec())?
{
common_prefix_length += 1;
}
```
**After (fixed):**
```rust
let mut common_prefix_length = 0;
while common_prefix_length < sort_exprs.len()
&& child_eq_properties
.ordering_satisfy(sort_exprs[0..common_prefix_length + 1].to_vec())?
{
common_prefix_length += 1;
}
```
## Test plan
- [x] New test `test_partial_sort_with_prefix_ordering` verifies the fix
works correctly
- [x] All existing enforce_sorting tests continue to pass (59/59 tests)
- [x] Ensures `PartialSortExec` is correctly used when data has partial sort
order
- [x] Verifies no regression in existing functionality
The fix now properly detects when data has a partial sort order and uses
`PartialSortExec` with the correct `common_prefix_length`, providing better
memory efficiency and performance for partially sorted data.
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