On Thu, 29 Jun 2023 at 08:53, Richard Guo <guofengli...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> While working on the invalid parameterized join path issue [1], I
> noticed that we can simplify the codes for checking parameterized
> partial paths in try_partial_hashjoin/mergejoin_path, with the help of
> macro PATH_REQ_OUTER.
>
> - if (inner_path->param_info != NULL)
> - {
> - Relids inner_paramrels =
> inner_path->param_info->ppi_req_outer;
> -
> - if (!bms_is_empty(inner_paramrels))
> - return;
> - }
> + if (!bms_is_empty(PATH_REQ_OUTER(inner_path)))
> + return;
>
> Also there is a comment there that is not correct.
>
> * If the inner path is parameterized, the parameterization must be fully
> * satisfied by the proposed outer path.
>
> This is true for nestloop but not for hashjoin/mergejoin.
>
> Besides, I wonder if it'd be better that we verify that the outer input
> path for a partial join path should not have any parameterization
> dependency.
>
> Attached is a patch for all these changes.
I'm seeing that there has been no activity in this thread for nearly 7
months, I'm planning to close this in the current commitfest unless
someone is planning to take it forward.
Regards,
Vignesh
