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* [PATCH v36 4/6] Index skip scan
@ 2020-06-08 18:39  Dmitrii Dolgov <[email protected]>
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From: Dmitrii Dolgov @ 2020-06-08 18:39 UTC (permalink / raw)

Implementation of basic Index Skip Scan (see Loose Index Scan in the
wiki [1]) infrastructure on top of IndexOnlyScan and IndexScan.
Introduces a new index am function amskip to allow advance past
duplicate key values in a scan. This innocently looking description
could be a bit tricky on the edge between am specific and common parts
of the implementation, mostly due to different information available at
each level, e.g. visibility. This means the common parts should apply
skipping multiple times if necessary.

Original patch and design were proposed by Thomas Munro [2], revived and
improved by Dmitry Dolgov and Jesper Pedersen.

[1] https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Loose_indexscan
[2] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CADLWmXXbTSBxP-MzJuPAYSsL_2f0iPm5VWPbCvDbVvfX93FKkw%40mai...

Author: Jesper Pedersen, Dmitry Dolgov
Reviewed-by: Thomas Munro, David Rowley, Floris Van Nee, Kyotaro Horiguchi, Tomas Vondra, Peter Geoghegan
---
 contrib/bloom/blutils.c                       |   1 +
 doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml                     |   1 +
 src/backend/access/brin/brin.c                |   1 +
 src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c              |   1 +
 src/backend/access/gist/gist.c                |   1 +
 src/backend/access/hash/hash.c                |   1 +
 src/backend/access/index/indexam.c            |  18 ++
 src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c          |   1 +
 src/backend/commands/explain.c                |  25 +++
 src/backend/executor/nodeIndexonlyscan.c      |  97 ++++++++-
 src/backend/executor/nodeIndexscan.c          |  56 +++++-
 src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c                 |   2 +
 src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c                  |   2 +
 src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c                 |   2 +
 src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c         |   1 +
 src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c         | 187 +++++++++++++++++-
 src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c         |  54 ++++-
 src/backend/optimizer/plan/createplan.c       |  20 +-
 src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c         |  37 ++++
 src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c          |   1 +
 src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c                  |   9 +
 src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample |   1 +
 src/include/access/amapi.h                    |   8 +
 src/include/access/genam.h                    |   2 +
 src/include/access/sdir.h                     |   7 +
 src/include/nodes/execnodes.h                 |   6 +
 src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h                 |   4 +
 src/include/nodes/plannodes.h                 |   4 +
 src/include/optimizer/cost.h                  |   1 +
 src/include/optimizer/pathnode.h              |   4 +
 src/include/optimizer/paths.h                 |   5 +-
 src/test/regress/expected/sysviews.out        |   3 +-
 32 files changed, 546 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/contrib/bloom/blutils.c b/contrib/bloom/blutils.c
index d3bf8665df..4eec21b99e 100644
--- a/contrib/bloom/blutils.c
+++ b/contrib/bloom/blutils.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ blhandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	amroutine->ambulkdelete = blbulkdelete;
 	amroutine->amvacuumcleanup = blvacuumcleanup;
 	amroutine->amcanreturn = NULL;
+	amroutine->amskip = NULL;
 	amroutine->amcostestimate = blcostestimate;
 	amroutine->amoptions = bloptions;
 	amroutine->amproperty = NULL;
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
index af87f172a7..8c552c22bd 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ typedef struct IndexAmRoutine
     amendscan_function amendscan;
     ammarkpos_function ammarkpos;       /* can be NULL */
     amrestrpos_function amrestrpos;     /* can be NULL */
+    amskip_function amskip;             /* can be NULL */
 
     /* interface functions to support parallel index scans */
     amestimateparallelscan_function amestimateparallelscan;    /* can be NULL */
diff --git a/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c b/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
index 7db3ae5ee0..e3e09efa31 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ brinhandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	amroutine->ambulkdelete = brinbulkdelete;
 	amroutine->amvacuumcleanup = brinvacuumcleanup;
 	amroutine->amcanreturn = NULL;
+	amroutine->amskip = NULL;
 	amroutine->amcostestimate = brincostestimate;
 	amroutine->amoptions = brinoptions;
 	amroutine->amproperty = NULL;
diff --git a/src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c b/src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c
index a400f1fedb..7e83a8ee58 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ ginhandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	amroutine->ambulkdelete = ginbulkdelete;
 	amroutine->amvacuumcleanup = ginvacuumcleanup;
 	amroutine->amcanreturn = NULL;
+	amroutine->amskip = NULL;
 	amroutine->amcostestimate = gincostestimate;
 	amroutine->amoptions = ginoptions;
 	amroutine->amproperty = NULL;
diff --git a/src/backend/access/gist/gist.c b/src/backend/access/gist/gist.c
index 79fe6eb8d6..6fe9f8f5a9 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gist/gist.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gist/gist.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ gisthandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	amroutine->ambulkdelete = gistbulkdelete;
 	amroutine->amvacuumcleanup = gistvacuumcleanup;
 	amroutine->amcanreturn = gistcanreturn;
+	amroutine->amskip = NULL;
 	amroutine->amcostestimate = gistcostestimate;
 	amroutine->amoptions = gistoptions;
 	amroutine->amproperty = gistproperty;
diff --git a/src/backend/access/hash/hash.c b/src/backend/access/hash/hash.c
index 3ec6d528e7..85d44ee58d 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/hash/hash.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/hash/hash.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ hashhandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	amroutine->ambulkdelete = hashbulkdelete;
 	amroutine->amvacuumcleanup = hashvacuumcleanup;
 	amroutine->amcanreturn = NULL;
+	amroutine->amskip = NULL;
 	amroutine->amcostestimate = hashcostestimate;
 	amroutine->amoptions = hashoptions;
 	amroutine->amproperty = NULL;
diff --git a/src/backend/access/index/indexam.c b/src/backend/access/index/indexam.c
index 6b9750c244..c7b70997ff 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/index/indexam.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/index/indexam.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  *		index_can_return	- does index support index-only scans?
  *		index_getprocid - get a support procedure OID
  *		index_getprocinfo - get a support procedure's lookup info
+ *		index_skip		- advance past duplicate key values in a scan
  *
  * NOTES
  *		This file contains the index_ routines which used
@@ -736,6 +737,23 @@ index_can_return(Relation indexRelation, int attno)
 	return indexRelation->rd_indam->amcanreturn(indexRelation, attno);
 }
 
+/* ----------------
+ *		index_skip
+ *
+ *		Skip past all tuples where the first 'prefix' columns have the
+ *		same value as the last tuple returned in the current scan.
+ * ----------------
+ */
+bool
+index_skip(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
+		   ScanDirection indexdir, bool scanstart, int prefix)
+{
+	SCAN_CHECKS;
+
+	return scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amskip(scan, direction,
+												 indexdir, scanstart, prefix);
+}
+
 /* ----------------
  *		index_getprocid
  *
diff --git a/src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c b/src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c
index 0efe05e552..0491ea172a 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ spghandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	amroutine->ambulkdelete = spgbulkdelete;
 	amroutine->amvacuumcleanup = spgvacuumcleanup;
 	amroutine->amcanreturn = spgcanreturn;
+	amroutine->amskip = NULL;
 	amroutine->amcostestimate = spgcostestimate;
 	amroutine->amoptions = spgoptions;
 	amroutine->amproperty = spgproperty;
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/explain.c b/src/backend/commands/explain.c
index a283e4d45c..3c6258761a 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/explain.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/explain.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ static void ExplainXMLTag(const char *tagname, int flags, ExplainState *es);
 static void ExplainIndentText(ExplainState *es);
 static void ExplainJSONLineEnding(ExplainState *es);
 static void ExplainYAMLLineStarting(ExplainState *es);
+static void ExplainIndexSkipScanKeys(int skipPrefixSize, ExplainState *es);
 static void escape_yaml(StringInfo buf, const char *str);
 
 
@@ -1096,6 +1097,22 @@ ExplainPreScanNode(PlanState *planstate, Bitmapset **rels_used)
 	return planstate_tree_walker(planstate, ExplainPreScanNode, rels_used);
 }
 
+/*
+ * ExplainIndexSkipScanKeys -
+ *	  Append information about index skip scan to es->str.
+ *
+ * Can be used to print the skip prefix size.
+ */
+static void
+ExplainIndexSkipScanKeys(int skipPrefixSize, ExplainState *es)
+{
+	if (skipPrefixSize > 0)
+	{
+		if (es->format != EXPLAIN_FORMAT_TEXT)
+			ExplainPropertyInteger("Distinct Prefix", NULL, skipPrefixSize, es);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * ExplainNode -
  *	  Appends a description of a plan tree to es->str
@@ -1433,6 +1450,8 @@ ExplainNode(PlanState *planstate, List *ancestors,
 			{
 				IndexScan  *indexscan = (IndexScan *) plan;
 
+				ExplainIndexSkipScanKeys(indexscan->indexskipprefixsize, es);
+
 				ExplainIndexScanDetails(indexscan->indexid,
 										indexscan->indexorderdir,
 										es);
@@ -1443,6 +1462,8 @@ ExplainNode(PlanState *planstate, List *ancestors,
 			{
 				IndexOnlyScan *indexonlyscan = (IndexOnlyScan *) plan;
 
+				ExplainIndexSkipScanKeys(indexonlyscan->indexskipprefixsize, es);
+
 				ExplainIndexScanDetails(indexonlyscan->indexid,
 										indexonlyscan->indexorderdir,
 										es);
@@ -1703,6 +1724,8 @@ ExplainNode(PlanState *planstate, List *ancestors,
 	switch (nodeTag(plan))
 	{
 		case T_IndexScan:
+			if (((IndexScan *) plan)->indexskipprefixsize > 0)
+				ExplainPropertyBool("Skip scan", true, es);
 			show_scan_qual(((IndexScan *) plan)->indexqualorig,
 						   "Index Cond", planstate, ancestors, es);
 			if (((IndexScan *) plan)->indexqualorig)
@@ -1716,6 +1739,8 @@ ExplainNode(PlanState *planstate, List *ancestors,
 										   planstate, es);
 			break;
 		case T_IndexOnlyScan:
+			if (((IndexOnlyScan *) plan)->indexskipprefixsize > 0)
+				ExplainPropertyBool("Skip scan", true, es);
 			show_scan_qual(((IndexOnlyScan *) plan)->indexqual,
 						   "Index Cond", planstate, ancestors, es);
 			if (((IndexOnlyScan *) plan)->indexqual)
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/nodeIndexonlyscan.c b/src/backend/executor/nodeIndexonlyscan.c
index 5617ac29e7..c4e4b087a7 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/nodeIndexonlyscan.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/nodeIndexonlyscan.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "storage/bufmgr.h"
 #include "storage/predicate.h"
+#include "storage/itemptr.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 
@@ -62,9 +63,26 @@ IndexOnlyNext(IndexOnlyScanState *node)
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	ScanDirection direction;
+	ScanDirection readDirection;
 	IndexScanDesc scandesc;
 	TupleTableSlot *slot;
 	ItemPointer tid;
+	ItemPointerData startTid;
+	IndexOnlyScan *indexonlyscan = (IndexOnlyScan *) node->ss.ps.plan;
+
+	/*
+	 * Tells if the current position was reached via skipping. In this case
+	 * there is no nead for the index_getnext_tid
+	 */
+	bool skipped = false;
+
+	/*
+	 * Index only scan must be aware that in case of skipping we can return to
+	 * the starting point due to visibility checks. In this situation we need
+	 * to jump further, and number of skipping attempts tell us how far do we
+	 * need to do so.
+	 */
+	int skipAttempts = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * extract necessary information from index scan node
@@ -72,7 +90,7 @@ IndexOnlyNext(IndexOnlyScanState *node)
 	estate = node->ss.ps.state;
 	direction = estate->es_direction;
 	/* flip direction if this is an overall backward scan */
-	if (ScanDirectionIsBackward(((IndexOnlyScan *) node->ss.ps.plan)->indexorderdir))
+	if (ScanDirectionIsBackward(indexonlyscan->indexorderdir))
 	{
 		if (ScanDirectionIsForward(direction))
 			direction = BackwardScanDirection;
@@ -114,16 +132,87 @@ IndexOnlyNext(IndexOnlyScanState *node)
 						 node->ioss_OrderByKeys,
 						 node->ioss_NumOrderByKeys);
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		ItemPointerCopy(&scandesc->xs_heaptid, &startTid);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if we need to skip to the next key prefix, because we've been
+	 * asked to implement DISTINCT.
+	 *
+	 * When fetching a cursor in the direction opposite to a general scan
+	 * direction, the result must be what normal fetching should have
+	 * returned, but in reversed order. In other words, return the last or
+	 * first scanned tuple in a DISTINCT set, depending on a cursor direction.
+	 * Due to that we skip also when the first tuple wasn't emitted yet, but
+	 * the directions are opposite.
+	 */
+	if (node->ioss_SkipPrefixSize > 0 &&
+		(node->ioss_FirstTupleEmitted ||
+		 ScanDirectionsAreOpposite(direction, indexonlyscan->indexorderdir)))
+	{
+		if (!index_skip(scandesc, direction, indexonlyscan->indexorderdir,
+						!node->ioss_FirstTupleEmitted, node->ioss_SkipPrefixSize))
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Reached end of index. At this point currPos is invalidated, and
+			 * we need to reset ioss_FirstTupleEmitted, since otherwise after
+			 * going backwards, reaching the end of index, and going forward
+			 * again we apply skip again. It would be incorrect and lead to an
+			 * extra skipped item.
+			 */
+			node->ioss_FirstTupleEmitted = false;
+			return ExecClearTuple(slot);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			skipAttempts = 1;
+			skipped = true;
+			tid = &scandesc->xs_heaptid;
+		}
+	}
+
+	readDirection = skipped ? indexonlyscan->indexorderdir : direction;
 
 	/*
 	 * OK, now that we have what we need, fetch the next tuple.
 	 */
-	while ((tid = index_getnext_tid(scandesc, direction)) != NULL)
+	while (skipped || (tid = index_getnext_tid(scandesc, readDirection)) != NULL)
 	{
 		bool		tuple_from_heap = false;
 
 		CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
 
+		/*
+		 * While doing index only skip scan with advancing and reading in
+		 * different directions we can return to the same position where we
+		 * started after visibility check. Recognize such situations and skip
+		 * more.
+		 */
+		if ((readDirection != direction) &&
+			ItemPointerIsValid(&startTid) && ItemPointerEquals(&startTid, tid))
+		{
+			int i;
+			skipAttempts += 1;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < skipAttempts; i++)
+			{
+				if (!index_skip(scandesc, direction,
+								indexonlyscan->indexorderdir,
+								!node->ioss_FirstTupleEmitted,
+								node->ioss_SkipPrefixSize))
+				{
+					node->ioss_FirstTupleEmitted = false;
+					return ExecClearTuple(slot);
+				}
+			}
+
+			tid = &scandesc->xs_heaptid;
+		}
+
+		skipped = false;
+
 		/*
 		 * We can skip the heap fetch if the TID references a heap page on
 		 * which all tuples are known visible to everybody.  In any case,
@@ -250,6 +339,8 @@ IndexOnlyNext(IndexOnlyScanState *node)
 							  ItemPointerGetBlockNumber(tid),
 							  estate->es_snapshot);
 
+		node->ioss_FirstTupleEmitted = true;
+
 		return slot;
 	}
 
@@ -504,6 +595,8 @@ ExecInitIndexOnlyScan(IndexOnlyScan *node, EState *estate, int eflags)
 	indexstate->ss.ps.plan = (Plan *) node;
 	indexstate->ss.ps.state = estate;
 	indexstate->ss.ps.ExecProcNode = ExecIndexOnlyScan;
+	indexstate->ioss_SkipPrefixSize = node->indexskipprefixsize;
+	indexstate->ioss_FirstTupleEmitted = false;
 
 	/*
 	 * Miscellaneous initialization
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/nodeIndexscan.c b/src/backend/executor/nodeIndexscan.c
index d0a96a38e0..449aaec3ac 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/nodeIndexscan.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/nodeIndexscan.c
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ IndexNext(IndexScanState *node)
 	ScanDirection direction;
 	IndexScanDesc scandesc;
 	TupleTableSlot *slot;
+	IndexScan *indexscan = (IndexScan *) node->ss.ps.plan;
+
+	/*
+	 * tells if the current position was reached via skipping. In this case
+	 * there is no nead for the index_getnext_tid
+	 */
+	bool skipped = false;
 
 	/*
 	 * extract necessary information from index scan node
@@ -92,7 +99,7 @@ IndexNext(IndexScanState *node)
 	estate = node->ss.ps.state;
 	direction = estate->es_direction;
 	/* flip direction if this is an overall backward scan */
-	if (ScanDirectionIsBackward(((IndexScan *) node->ss.ps.plan)->indexorderdir))
+	if (ScanDirectionIsBackward(indexscan->indexorderdir))
 	{
 		if (ScanDirectionIsForward(direction))
 			direction = BackwardScanDirection;
@@ -117,6 +124,12 @@ IndexNext(IndexScanState *node)
 
 		node->iss_ScanDesc = scandesc;
 
+		/* Index skip scan assumes xs_want_itup, so set it to true */
+		if (indexscan->indexskipprefixsize > 0)
+			node->iss_ScanDesc->xs_want_itup = true;
+		else
+			node->iss_ScanDesc->xs_want_itup = false;
+
 		/*
 		 * If no run-time keys to calculate or they are ready, go ahead and
 		 * pass the scankeys to the index AM.
@@ -127,12 +140,48 @@ IndexNext(IndexScanState *node)
 						 node->iss_OrderByKeys, node->iss_NumOrderByKeys);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Check if we need to skip to the next key prefix, because we've been
+	 * asked to implement DISTINCT.
+	 *
+	 * When fetching a cursor in the direction opposite to a general scan
+	 * direction, the result must be what normal fetching should have
+	 * returned, but in reversed order. In other words, return the last or
+	 * first scanned tuple in a DISTINCT set, depending on a cursor direction.
+	 * Due to that we skip also when the first tuple wasn't emitted yet, but
+	 * the directions are opposite.
+	 */
+	if (node->iss_SkipPrefixSize > 0 &&
+		(node->iss_FirstTupleEmitted ||
+		 ScanDirectionsAreOpposite(direction, indexscan->indexorderdir)))
+	{
+		if (!index_skip(scandesc, direction, indexscan->indexorderdir,
+					   !node->iss_FirstTupleEmitted, node->iss_SkipPrefixSize))
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Reached end of index. At this point currPos is invalidated, and
+			 * we need to reset iss_FirstTupleEmitted, since otherwise after
+			 * going backwards, reaching the end of index, and going forward
+			 * again we apply skip again. It would be incorrect and lead to an
+			 * extra skipped item.
+			 */
+			node->iss_FirstTupleEmitted = false;
+			return ExecClearTuple(slot);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			skipped = true;
+			index_fetch_heap(scandesc, slot);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * ok, now that we have what we need, fetch the next tuple.
 	 */
-	while (index_getnext_slot(scandesc, direction, slot))
+	while (skipped || index_getnext_slot(scandesc, direction, slot))
 	{
 		CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
+		skipped = false;
 
 		/*
 		 * If the index was lossy, we have to recheck the index quals using
@@ -149,6 +198,7 @@ IndexNext(IndexScanState *node)
 			}
 		}
 
+		node->iss_FirstTupleEmitted = true;
 		return slot;
 	}
 
@@ -910,6 +960,8 @@ ExecInitIndexScan(IndexScan *node, EState *estate, int eflags)
 	indexstate->ss.ps.plan = (Plan *) node;
 	indexstate->ss.ps.state = estate;
 	indexstate->ss.ps.ExecProcNode = ExecIndexScan;
+	indexstate->iss_SkipPrefixSize = node->indexskipprefixsize;
+	indexstate->iss_FirstTupleEmitted = false;
 
 	/*
 	 * Miscellaneous initialization
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
index 1f50400fd2..829a1a7c6c 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ _copyIndexScan(const IndexScan *from)
 	COPY_NODE_FIELD(indexorderbyorig);
 	COPY_NODE_FIELD(indexorderbyops);
 	COPY_SCALAR_FIELD(indexorderdir);
+	COPY_SCALAR_FIELD(indexskipprefixsize);
 
 	return newnode;
 }
@@ -518,6 +519,7 @@ _copyIndexOnlyScan(const IndexOnlyScan *from)
 	COPY_NODE_FIELD(indexorderby);
 	COPY_NODE_FIELD(indextlist);
 	COPY_SCALAR_FIELD(indexorderdir);
+	COPY_SCALAR_FIELD(indexskipprefixsize);
 
 	return newnode;
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c
index c3a9632992..88254446ce 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/outfuncs.c
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ _outIndexScan(StringInfo str, const IndexScan *node)
 	WRITE_NODE_FIELD(indexorderbyorig);
 	WRITE_NODE_FIELD(indexorderbyops);
 	WRITE_ENUM_FIELD(indexorderdir, ScanDirection);
+	WRITE_INT_FIELD(indexskipprefixsize);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -576,6 +577,7 @@ _outIndexOnlyScan(StringInfo str, const IndexOnlyScan *node)
 	WRITE_NODE_FIELD(indexorderby);
 	WRITE_NODE_FIELD(indextlist);
 	WRITE_ENUM_FIELD(indexorderdir, ScanDirection);
+	WRITE_INT_FIELD(indexskipprefixsize);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c
index 3a18571d0c..9766fc11ed 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/readfuncs.c
@@ -1829,6 +1829,7 @@ _readIndexScan(void)
 	READ_NODE_FIELD(indexorderbyorig);
 	READ_NODE_FIELD(indexorderbyops);
 	READ_ENUM_FIELD(indexorderdir, ScanDirection);
+	READ_INT_FIELD(indexskipprefixsize);
 
 	READ_DONE();
 }
@@ -1848,6 +1849,7 @@ _readIndexOnlyScan(void)
 	READ_NODE_FIELD(indexorderby);
 	READ_NODE_FIELD(indextlist);
 	READ_ENUM_FIELD(indexorderdir, ScanDirection);
+	READ_INT_FIELD(indexskipprefixsize);
 
 	READ_DONE();
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c
index 945aa93374..fe6ef62e8f 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ int			max_parallel_workers_per_gather = 2;
 bool		enable_seqscan = true;
 bool		enable_indexscan = true;
 bool		enable_indexonlyscan = true;
+bool		enable_indexskipscan = true;
 bool		enable_bitmapscan = true;
 bool		enable_tidscan = true;
 bool		enable_sort = true;
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
index bcb1bc6097..27c945413b 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
@@ -780,6 +780,16 @@ get_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 	{
 		IndexPath  *ipath = (IndexPath *) lfirst(lc);
 
+		/*
+		 * To prevent unique paths from index skip scans being potentially used
+		 * when not needed scan keep them in a separate pathlist.
+		*/
+		if (ipath->indexskipprefix != 0)
+		{
+			add_unique_path(rel, (Path *) ipath);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (index->amhasgettuple)
 			add_path(rel, (Path *) ipath);
 
@@ -862,12 +872,15 @@ build_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 	double		loop_count;
 	List	   *orderbyclauses;
 	List	   *orderbyclausecols;
-	List	   *index_pathkeys;
+	List	   *index_pathkeys = NIL;
 	List	   *useful_pathkeys;
+	List	   *index_pathkeys_pos = NIL;
 	bool		found_lower_saop_clause;
 	bool		pathkeys_possibly_useful;
 	bool		index_is_ordered;
 	bool		index_only_scan;
+	bool		not_empty_qual = false;
+	bool		can_skip;
 	int			indexcol;
 
 	/*
@@ -985,7 +998,8 @@ build_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 	if (index_is_ordered && pathkeys_possibly_useful)
 	{
 		index_pathkeys = build_index_pathkeys(root, index,
-											  ForwardScanDirection);
+											  ForwardScanDirection,
+											  &index_pathkeys_pos);
 		useful_pathkeys = truncate_useless_pathkeys(root, rel,
 													index_pathkeys);
 		orderbyclauses = NIL;
@@ -1017,6 +1031,120 @@ build_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 	index_only_scan = (scantype != ST_BITMAPSCAN &&
 					   check_index_only(rel, index));
 
+	/* Check if an index skip scan is possible. */
+	can_skip = enable_indexskipscan & index->amcanskip;
+
+	if (can_skip)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Skip scan is not supported when there are qual conditions, which are not
+		 * covered by index. The reason for that is that those conditions are
+		 * evaluated later, already after skipping was applied.
+		 *
+		 * TODO: This implementation is too restrictive, and doesn't allow e.g.
+		 * index expressions. For that we need to examine index_clauses too.
+		 */
+		if (root->parse->jointree != NULL)
+		{
+			ListCell *lc;
+
+			foreach(lc, (List *)root->parse->jointree->quals)
+			{
+				Node *expr, *qual = (Node *) lfirst(lc);
+				Var *var;
+				bool found = false;
+
+				if (!is_opclause(qual))
+				{
+					not_empty_qual = true;
+					break;
+				}
+
+				expr = get_leftop(qual);
+
+				if (!IsA(expr, Var))
+				{
+					not_empty_qual = true;
+					break;
+				}
+
+				var = (Var *) expr;
+
+				for (int i = 0; i < index->ncolumns; i++)
+				{
+					if (index->indexkeys[i] == var->varattno)
+					{
+						found = true;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (!found)
+				{
+					not_empty_qual = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * For an index scan verify that index fully covers distinct
+		 * expressions, otherwise there is not enough information for skipping
+		 */
+		if (!index_only_scan && root->query_uniquekeys != NULL)
+		{
+			ListCell *lc;
+
+			foreach(lc, root->query_uniquekeys)
+			{
+				UniqueKey *uniqueKey = (UniqueKey *) lfirst(lc);
+				ListCell *lc1;
+
+				foreach(lc1, uniqueKey->exprs)
+				{
+					Expr *expr = (Expr *) lfirst(lc1);
+					bool found = false;
+
+					if (!IsA(expr, Var))
+					{
+						ListCell *lc2;
+
+						foreach(lc2, index->indexprs)
+						{
+							if(equal(lfirst(lc1), lfirst(lc2)))
+							{
+								found = true;
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						Var *var = (Var *) expr;
+
+						for (int i = 0; i < index->ncolumns; i++)
+						{
+							if (index->indexkeys[i] == var->varattno)
+							{
+								found = true;
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+
+					if (!found)
+					{
+						can_skip = false;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (!can_skip)
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * 4. Generate an indexscan path if there are relevant restriction clauses
 	 * in the current clauses, OR the index ordering is potentially useful for
@@ -1040,6 +1168,32 @@ build_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 								  false);
 		result = lappend(result, ipath);
 
+		/* Consider index skip scan as well */
+		if (root->query_uniquekeys != NULL && can_skip && !not_empty_qual)
+		{
+			int numusefulkeys = list_length(useful_pathkeys);
+			int numsortkeys = list_length(root->query_pathkeys);
+
+			if (numusefulkeys == numsortkeys)
+			{
+				int prefix;
+				if (list_length(root->distinct_pathkeys) > 0)
+					prefix = find_index_prefix_for_pathkey(index_pathkeys,
+														   index_pathkeys_pos,
+														   llast_node(PathKey,
+														   root->distinct_pathkeys));
+				else
+					/* all are distinct keys are constant and optimized away.
+					 * skipping with 1 is sufficient as all are constant anyway
+					 */
+					prefix = 1;
+
+				result = lappend(result,
+								 create_skipscan_unique_path(root, index,
+															 (Path *) ipath, prefix));
+			}
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * If appropriate, consider parallel index scan.  We don't allow
 		 * parallel index scan for bitmap index scans.
@@ -1078,7 +1232,8 @@ build_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 	if (index_is_ordered && pathkeys_possibly_useful)
 	{
 		index_pathkeys = build_index_pathkeys(root, index,
-											  BackwardScanDirection);
+											  BackwardScanDirection,
+											  &index_pathkeys_pos);
 		useful_pathkeys = truncate_useless_pathkeys(root, rel,
 													index_pathkeys);
 		if (useful_pathkeys != NIL)
@@ -1095,6 +1250,32 @@ build_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 									  false);
 			result = lappend(result, ipath);
 
+			/* Consider index skip scan as well */
+			if (root->query_uniquekeys != NULL && can_skip && !not_empty_qual)
+			{
+				int numusefulkeys = list_length(useful_pathkeys);
+				int numsortkeys = list_length(root->query_pathkeys);
+
+				if (numusefulkeys == numsortkeys)
+				{
+					int prefix;
+					if (list_length(root->distinct_pathkeys) > 0)
+						prefix = find_index_prefix_for_pathkey(index_pathkeys,
+															   index_pathkeys_pos,
+															   llast_node(PathKey,
+															   root->distinct_pathkeys));
+					else
+						/* all are distinct keys are constant and optimized away.
+						 * skipping with 1 is sufficient as all are constant anyway
+						 */
+						prefix = 1;
+
+					result = lappend(result,
+									 create_skipscan_unique_path(root, index,
+																 (Path *) ipath, prefix));
+				}
+			}
+
 			/* If appropriate, consider parallel index scan */
 			if (index->amcanparallel &&
 				rel->consider_parallel && outer_relids == NULL &&
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
index 97e1c2de83..61c0ea98e7 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
@@ -522,6 +522,47 @@ get_cheapest_parallel_safe_total_inner(List *paths)
  *		NEW PATHKEY FORMATION
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+/*
+ * Find the prefix size for a specific path key in an index. For example, an
+ * index with (a,b,c) finding path key b will return prefix 2. Optionally
+ * pathkeys_positions can be provided, to specify at which position in the
+ * original pathkey list this particular key could be found (this is helpful
+ * when we deal with redundant pathkeys).
+ *
+ * Returns 0 when not found.
+ */
+int
+find_index_prefix_for_pathkey(List *index_pathkeys,
+							  List *pathkeys_positions,
+							  PathKey *target_pathkey)
+{
+	ListCell   *lc;
+	int			i;
+
+	i = 0;
+	foreach(lc, index_pathkeys)
+	{
+		PathKey    *cpathkey = (PathKey *) lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (cpathkey == target_pathkey)
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Prefix expected to start from 1, increment positions since
+			 * they're 0 based.
+			 */
+			if (pathkeys_positions != NIL &&
+				pathkeys_positions->length > i)
+				return list_nth_int(pathkeys_positions, i) + 1;
+			else
+				return i + 1;
+		}
+
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * build_index_pathkeys
  *	  Build a pathkeys list that describes the ordering induced by an index
@@ -534,7 +575,9 @@ get_cheapest_parallel_safe_total_inner(List *paths)
  * We iterate only key columns of covering indexes, since non-key columns
  * don't influence index ordering.  The result is canonical, meaning that
  * redundant pathkeys are removed; it may therefore have fewer entries than
- * there are key columns in the index.
+ * there are key columns in the index. Since by removing redundant pathkeys the
+ * information about original position is lost, return it via positions
+ * argument.
  *
  * Another reason for stopping early is that we may be able to tell that
  * an index column's sort order is uninteresting for this query.  However,
@@ -545,7 +588,8 @@ get_cheapest_parallel_safe_total_inner(List *paths)
 List *
 build_index_pathkeys(PlannerInfo *root,
 					 IndexOptInfo *index,
-					 ScanDirection scandir)
+					 ScanDirection scandir,
+					 List **positions)
 {
 	List	   *retval = NIL;
 	ListCell   *lc;
@@ -554,6 +598,8 @@ build_index_pathkeys(PlannerInfo *root,
 	if (index->sortopfamily == NULL)
 		return NIL;				/* non-orderable index */
 
+	*positions = NIL;
+
 	i = 0;
 	foreach(lc, index->indextlist)
 	{
@@ -607,7 +653,11 @@ build_index_pathkeys(PlannerInfo *root,
 			 * for this query.  Add it to list, unless it's redundant.
 			 */
 			if (!pathkey_is_redundant(cpathkey, retval))
+			{
 				retval = lappend(retval, cpathkey);
+				*positions = lappend_int(*positions,
+										 foreach_current_index(lc));
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/plan/createplan.c b/src/backend/optimizer/plan/createplan.c
index 99278eed93..7185424c20 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/plan/createplan.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/plan/createplan.c
@@ -177,12 +177,14 @@ static IndexScan *make_indexscan(List *qptlist, List *qpqual, Index scanrelid,
 								 Oid indexid, List *indexqual, List *indexqualorig,
 								 List *indexorderby, List *indexorderbyorig,
 								 List *indexorderbyops,
-								 ScanDirection indexscandir);
+								 ScanDirection indexscandir,
+								 int skipprefix);
 static IndexOnlyScan *make_indexonlyscan(List *qptlist, List *qpqual,
 										 Index scanrelid, Oid indexid,
 										 List *indexqual, List *indexorderby,
 										 List *indextlist,
-										 ScanDirection indexscandir);
+										 ScanDirection indexscandir,
+										 int skipprefix);
 static BitmapIndexScan *make_bitmap_indexscan(Index scanrelid, Oid indexid,
 											  List *indexqual,
 											  List *indexqualorig);
@@ -2987,7 +2989,8 @@ create_indexscan_plan(PlannerInfo *root,
 												fixed_indexquals,
 												fixed_indexorderbys,
 												best_path->indexinfo->indextlist,
-												best_path->indexscandir);
+												best_path->indexscandir,
+												best_path->indexskipprefix);
 	else
 		scan_plan = (Scan *) make_indexscan(tlist,
 											qpqual,
@@ -2998,7 +3001,8 @@ create_indexscan_plan(PlannerInfo *root,
 											fixed_indexorderbys,
 											indexorderbys,
 											indexorderbyops,
-											best_path->indexscandir);
+											best_path->indexscandir,
+											best_path->indexskipprefix);
 
 	copy_generic_path_info(&scan_plan->plan, &best_path->path);
 
@@ -5265,7 +5269,8 @@ make_indexscan(List *qptlist,
 			   List *indexorderby,
 			   List *indexorderbyorig,
 			   List *indexorderbyops,
-			   ScanDirection indexscandir)
+			   ScanDirection indexscandir,
+			   int skipPrefixSize)
 {
 	IndexScan  *node = makeNode(IndexScan);
 	Plan	   *plan = &node->scan.plan;
@@ -5282,6 +5287,7 @@ make_indexscan(List *qptlist,
 	node->indexorderbyorig = indexorderbyorig;
 	node->indexorderbyops = indexorderbyops;
 	node->indexorderdir = indexscandir;
+	node->indexskipprefixsize = skipPrefixSize;
 
 	return node;
 }
@@ -5294,7 +5300,8 @@ make_indexonlyscan(List *qptlist,
 				   List *indexqual,
 				   List *indexorderby,
 				   List *indextlist,
-				   ScanDirection indexscandir)
+				   ScanDirection indexscandir,
+				   int skipPrefixSize)
 {
 	IndexOnlyScan *node = makeNode(IndexOnlyScan);
 	Plan	   *plan = &node->scan.plan;
@@ -5309,6 +5316,7 @@ make_indexonlyscan(List *qptlist,
 	node->indexorderby = indexorderby;
 	node->indextlist = indextlist;
 	node->indexorderdir = indexscandir;
+	node->indexskipprefixsize = skipPrefixSize;
 
 	return node;
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c b/src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c
index d4abb3cb47..e63ba85efd 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/util/pathnode.c
@@ -3003,6 +3003,43 @@ create_upper_unique_path(PlannerInfo *root,
 	return pathnode;
 }
 
+/*
+ * create_skipscan_unique_path
+ *	  Creates a pathnode the same as an existing IndexPath except based on
+ *	  skipping duplicate values.  This may or may not be cheaper than using
+ *	  create_upper_unique_path.
+ *
+ * The input path must be an IndexPath for an index that supports amskip.
+ */
+IndexPath *
+create_skipscan_unique_path(PlannerInfo *root, IndexOptInfo *index,
+							Path *basepath, int prefix)
+{
+	IndexPath 	*pathnode = makeNode(IndexPath);
+	int 		numDistinctRows;
+	UniqueKey *ukey;
+
+	Assert(IsA(basepath, IndexPath));
+
+	/* We don't want to modify basepath, so make a copy. */
+	memcpy(pathnode, basepath, sizeof(IndexPath));
+
+	ukey = linitial_node(UniqueKey, root->query_uniquekeys);
+
+	Assert(prefix > 0);
+	pathnode->indexskipprefix = prefix;
+	pathnode->path.uniquekeys = root->query_uniquekeys;
+
+	numDistinctRows = estimate_num_groups(root, ukey->exprs,
+										  pathnode->path.rows,
+										  NULL);
+
+	pathnode->path.total_cost = pathnode->path.startup_cost * numDistinctRows;
+	pathnode->path.rows = numDistinctRows;
+
+	return pathnode;
+}
+
 /*
  * create_agg_path
  *	  Creates a pathnode that represents performing aggregation/grouping
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c b/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
index 0b2f9d398a..6da71e5828 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ get_relation_info(PlannerInfo *root, Oid relationObjectId, bool inhparent,
 			info->amoptionalkey = amroutine->amoptionalkey;
 			info->amsearcharray = amroutine->amsearcharray;
 			info->amsearchnulls = amroutine->amsearchnulls;
+			info->amcanskip = (amroutine->amskip != NULL);
 			info->amcanparallel = amroutine->amcanparallel;
 			info->amhasgettuple = (amroutine->amgettuple != NULL);
 			info->amhasgetbitmap = amroutine->amgetbitmap != NULL &&
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
index 6f603cbbe8..b04ef1811d 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
@@ -957,6 +957,15 @@ static struct config_bool ConfigureNamesBool[] =
 		true,
 		NULL, NULL, NULL
 	},
+	{
+		{"enable_indexskipscan", PGC_USERSET, QUERY_TUNING_METHOD,
+			gettext_noop("Enables the planner's use of index-skip-scan plans."),
+			NULL
+		},
+		&enable_indexskipscan,
+		true,
+		NULL, NULL, NULL
+	},
 	{
 		{"enable_bitmapscan", PGC_USERSET, QUERY_TUNING_METHOD,
 			gettext_noop("Enables the planner's use of bitmap-scan plans."),
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index 5a0b8e9821..947dff83a5 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@
 #enable_hashjoin = on
 #enable_indexscan = on
 #enable_indexonlyscan = on
+#enable_indexskipscan = on
 #enable_material = on
 #enable_mergejoin = on
 #enable_nestloop = on
diff --git a/src/include/access/amapi.h b/src/include/access/amapi.h
index 4325faa460..85cca4d520 100644
--- a/src/include/access/amapi.h
+++ b/src/include/access/amapi.h
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ typedef void (*amrescan_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
 typedef bool (*amgettuple_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
 									 ScanDirection direction);
 
+/* skip past duplicates in a given prefix */
+typedef bool (*amskip_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
+								 ScanDirection dir,
+								 ScanDirection indexdir,
+								 bool start,
+								 int prefix);
+
 /* fetch all valid tuples */
 typedef int64 (*amgetbitmap_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
 									   TIDBitmap *tbm);
@@ -231,6 +238,7 @@ typedef struct IndexAmRoutine
 	amendscan_function amendscan;
 	ammarkpos_function ammarkpos;	/* can be NULL */
 	amrestrpos_function amrestrpos; /* can be NULL */
+	amskip_function amskip;				/* can be NULL */
 
 	/* interface functions to support parallel index scans */
 	amestimateparallelscan_function amestimateparallelscan; /* can be NULL */
diff --git a/src/include/access/genam.h b/src/include/access/genam.h
index 931257bd81..95ce4a5d80 100644
--- a/src/include/access/genam.h
+++ b/src/include/access/genam.h
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ extern IndexBulkDeleteResult *index_bulk_delete(IndexVacuumInfo *info,
 extern IndexBulkDeleteResult *index_vacuum_cleanup(IndexVacuumInfo *info,
 												   IndexBulkDeleteResult *stats);
 extern bool index_can_return(Relation indexRelation, int attno);
+extern bool index_skip(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
+					   ScanDirection indexdir, bool start, int prefix);
 extern RegProcedure index_getprocid(Relation irel, AttrNumber attnum,
 									uint16 procnum);
 extern FmgrInfo *index_getprocinfo(Relation irel, AttrNumber attnum,
diff --git a/src/include/access/sdir.h b/src/include/access/sdir.h
index 23feb90986..094a127464 100644
--- a/src/include/access/sdir.h
+++ b/src/include/access/sdir.h
@@ -55,4 +55,11 @@ typedef enum ScanDirection
 #define ScanDirectionIsForward(direction) \
 	((bool) ((direction) == ForwardScanDirection))
 
+/*
+ * ScanDirectionsAreOpposite
+ *		True iff scan directions are backward/forward or forward/backward.
+ */
+#define ScanDirectionsAreOpposite(dirA, dirB) \
+	((bool) (dirA != NoMovementScanDirection && dirA == -dirB))
+
 #endif							/* SDIR_H */
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/execnodes.h b/src/include/nodes/execnodes.h
index 6f96b31fb4..68563b1d1b 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/execnodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/execnodes.h
@@ -1429,6 +1429,8 @@ typedef struct IndexScanState
 	ExprContext *iss_RuntimeContext;
 	Relation	iss_RelationDesc;
 	struct IndexScanDescData *iss_ScanDesc;
+	int         iss_SkipPrefixSize;
+	bool		iss_FirstTupleEmitted;
 
 	/* These are needed for re-checking ORDER BY expr ordering */
 	pairingheap *iss_ReorderQueue;
@@ -1458,6 +1460,8 @@ typedef struct IndexScanState
  *		TableSlot		   slot for holding tuples fetched from the table
  *		VMBuffer		   buffer in use for visibility map testing, if any
  *		PscanLen		   size of parallel index-only scan descriptor
+ *		SkipPrefixSize	   number of keys for skip-based DISTINCT
+ *		FirstTupleEmitted  has the first tuple been emitted
  * ----------------
  */
 typedef struct IndexOnlyScanState
@@ -1476,6 +1480,8 @@ typedef struct IndexOnlyScanState
 	struct IndexScanDescData *ioss_ScanDesc;
 	TupleTableSlot *ioss_TableSlot;
 	Buffer		ioss_VMBuffer;
+	int         ioss_SkipPrefixSize;
+	bool		ioss_FirstTupleEmitted;
 	Size		ioss_PscanLen;
 } IndexOnlyScanState;
 
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h b/src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h
index a5c406bd4e..7287594582 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h
@@ -1229,6 +1229,9 @@ typedef struct Path
  * we need not recompute them when considering using the same index in a
  * bitmap index/heap scan (see BitmapHeapPath).  The costs of the IndexPath
  * itself represent the costs of an IndexScan or IndexOnlyScan plan type.
+ *
+ * 'indexskipprefix' represents the number of columns to consider for skip
+ * scans.
  *----------
  */
 typedef struct IndexPath
@@ -1241,6 +1244,7 @@ typedef struct IndexPath
 	ScanDirection indexscandir;
 	Cost		indextotalcost;
 	Selectivity indexselectivity;
+	int			indexskipprefix;
 } IndexPath;
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/plannodes.h b/src/include/nodes/plannodes.h
index 83e01074ed..efafdf9361 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/plannodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/plannodes.h
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ typedef struct IndexScan
 	List	   *indexorderbyorig;	/* the same in original form */
 	List	   *indexorderbyops;	/* OIDs of sort ops for ORDER BY exprs */
 	ScanDirection indexorderdir;	/* forward or backward or don't care */
+	int			indexskipprefixsize;	/* the size of the prefix for distinct
+										 * scans */
 } IndexScan;
 
 /* ----------------
@@ -436,6 +438,8 @@ typedef struct IndexOnlyScan
 	List	   *indexorderby;	/* list of index ORDER BY exprs */
 	List	   *indextlist;		/* TargetEntry list describing index's cols */
 	ScanDirection indexorderdir;	/* forward or backward or don't care */
+	int			indexskipprefixsize;	/* the size of the prefix for distinct
+										 * scans */
 } IndexOnlyScan;
 
 /* ----------------
diff --git a/src/include/optimizer/cost.h b/src/include/optimizer/cost.h
index 613db8eab6..c0f176eaaa 100644
--- a/src/include/optimizer/cost.h
+++ b/src/include/optimizer/cost.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int max_parallel_workers_per_gather;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool enable_seqscan;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool enable_indexscan;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool enable_indexonlyscan;
+extern PGDLLIMPORT bool enable_indexskipscan;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool enable_bitmapscan;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool enable_tidscan;
 extern PGDLLIMPORT bool enable_sort;
diff --git a/src/include/optimizer/pathnode.h b/src/include/optimizer/pathnode.h
index 6796ad8cb7..8ec1780a56 100644
--- a/src/include/optimizer/pathnode.h
+++ b/src/include/optimizer/pathnode.h
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ extern UpperUniquePath *create_upper_unique_path(PlannerInfo *root,
 												 Path *subpath,
 												 int numCols,
 												 double numGroups);
+extern IndexPath *create_skipscan_unique_path(PlannerInfo *root,
+											  IndexOptInfo *index,
+											  Path *subpath,
+											  int prefix);
 extern AggPath *create_agg_path(PlannerInfo *root,
 								RelOptInfo *rel,
 								Path *subpath,
diff --git a/src/include/optimizer/paths.h b/src/include/optimizer/paths.h
index 0cb8030e33..6ebcb0e0a4 100644
--- a/src/include/optimizer/paths.h
+++ b/src/include/optimizer/paths.h
@@ -198,8 +198,11 @@ extern Path *get_cheapest_fractional_path_for_pathkeys(List *paths,
 													   Relids required_outer,
 													   double fraction);
 extern Path *get_cheapest_parallel_safe_total_inner(List *paths);
+extern int find_index_prefix_for_pathkey(List *index_pathkeys,
+										 List *pathkey_positions,
+										 PathKey *target_pathkey);
 extern List *build_index_pathkeys(PlannerInfo *root, IndexOptInfo *index,
-								  ScanDirection scandir);
+								  ScanDirection scandir, List **positions);
 extern List *build_partition_pathkeys(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *partrel,
 									  ScanDirection scandir, bool *partialkeys);
 extern List *build_expression_pathkey(PlannerInfo *root, Expr *expr,
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/sysviews.out b/src/test/regress/expected/sysviews.out
index 06c4c3e476..ce883e5060 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/sysviews.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/sysviews.out
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ select name, setting from pg_settings where name like 'enable%';
  enable_incremental_sort        | on
  enable_indexonlyscan           | on
  enable_indexscan               | on
+ enable_indexskipscan           | on
  enable_material                | on
  enable_mergejoin               | on
  enable_nestloop                | on
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ select name, setting from pg_settings where name like 'enable%';
  enable_seqscan                 | on
  enable_sort                    | on
  enable_tidscan                 | on
-(18 rows)
+(21 rows)
 
 -- Test that the pg_timezone_names and pg_timezone_abbrevs views are
 -- more-or-less working.  We can't test their contents in any great detail
-- 
2.21.0


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* [Patch] Use *other* indexes on the subscriber when REPLICA IDENTITY is FULL
@ 2023-06-22 01:36  Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread

From: Hayato Kuroda (Fujitsu) @ 2023-06-22 01:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Postgres hackers <[email protected]>; +Cc: Önder Kalacı <[email protected]>

Dear hackers,
(CC: Önder because he owned the related thread)

This is a follow-up thread of [1]. The commit allowed subscribers to use indexes
other than PK and REPLICA IDENTITY when REPLICA IDENTITY is FULL on publisher,
but the index must be a B-tree. In this proposal, I aim to extend this functionality to allow
for hash indexes and potentially other types.
I would like to share an initial patch to activate discussions.

# Current problem

The current limitation comes from the function build_replindex_scan_key(), specifically these lines:


```
		/*
		 * Load the operator info.  We need this to get the equality operator
		 * function for the scan key.
		 */
		optype = get_opclass_input_type(opclass->values[index_attoff]);
		opfamily = get_opclass_family(opclass->values[index_attoff]);
		operator = get_opfamily_member(opfamily, optype,
									   optype,
									   BTEqualStrategyNumber);
```

These lines retrieve an operator for equality comparisons. The "strategy number"
[2] identifies this operator. For B-tree indexes, an equal-comparison operator
is always associated with a fixed number (BTEqualStrategyNumber, 3). However,
this approach fails for other types of indexes because the strategy number is
determined by the operator class, not fixed.

# Proposed solution

I propose a patch that chooses the correct strategy number based on the index
access method. We would extract the access method from the pg_opclass system
catalog, similar to the approach used for data types and operator families.
Also, this patch change the condition for using the index on the subscriber
(see IsIndexUsableForReplicaIdentityFull()).

However, this solution does not yet extend to GiST, SP-GiST, GIN, BRIN due to
implementation constraints.

## Current difficulties

The challenge with supporting other indexes is that they lack a fixed set of strategies,
making it difficult to choose the correct strategy number based on the index
access method. Even within the same index type, different operator classes can
use different strategy numbers for the same operation.
E.g. [2] shows that number 6 can be used for the purpose, but other operator classes
added by btree_gist [3] seem to use number 3 for the euqlaity comparison.


I've looked into using ExecIndexBuildScanKeys(), which is used for normal index scans.
However, in this case, the operator and its family seem to be determined by the planner.
Based on that, the associated strategy number is extracted. This is the opposite
of what I am trying to achieve, so it doesn't seem helpful in this context.



The current patch only includes tests for hash indexes. These are separated into
the file 032_subscribe_use_index.pl for convenience, but will be integrated in a
later version.


How do you think? I want to know your opinion.

[1]: https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git;a=commit;h=89e46da5e511a6970e26a020f265c9fb4b72b...
[2]: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/xindex.html#XINDEX-STRATEGIES
[3]: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/btree-gist.html


Best Regards,
Hayato Kuroda
FUJITSU LIMITED



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From 473f9086b81260ba1751d1343d7fe0ef8615e943 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hayato Kuroda <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:28:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Allow to use Hash index on subscriber

---
 src/backend/executor/execReplication.c     | 52 +++++++++++--
 src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c |  9 ++-
 src/backend/utils/cache/lsyscache.c        | 22 ++++++
 src/include/utils/lsyscache.h              |  1 +
 src/test/subscription/meson.build          |  1 +
 src/test/subscription/t/034_hash.pl        | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 166 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/test/subscription/t/034_hash.pl

diff --git a/src/backend/executor/execReplication.c b/src/backend/executor/execReplication.c
index 9dd7168461..0200017ae7 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/execReplication.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/execReplication.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "access/tableam.h"
 #include "access/transam.h"
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "catalog/pg_am_d.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/trigger.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/nodeModifyTable.h"
@@ -41,15 +43,50 @@
 static bool tuples_equal(TupleTableSlot *slot1, TupleTableSlot *slot2,
 						 TypeCacheEntry **eq);
 
+/*
+ * Return the appropriate strategy number which corresponds to the equality
+ * comparisons.
+ *
+ * TODO: support other indexes: GiST, GIN, SP-GiST, BRIN
+ */
+static int
+get_equal_strategy_number(Oid opclass)
+{
+	Oid am_method = get_opclass_method(opclass);
+	int ret;
+
+	switch (am_method)
+	{
+		case BTREE_AM_OID:
+			ret = BTEqualStrategyNumber;
+			break;
+		case HASH_AM_OID:
+			ret = HTEqualStrategyNumber;
+			break;
+		case GIST_AM_OID:
+		case GIN_AM_OID:
+		case SPGIST_AM_OID:
+		case BRIN_AM_OID:
+			/* TODO */
+		default:
+			/* XXX: Do we have to support extended indexes? */
+			ret = InvalidStrategy;
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
 /*
  * Setup a ScanKey for a search in the relation 'rel' for a tuple 'key' that
  * is setup to match 'rel' (*NOT* idxrel!).
  *
  * Returns how many columns to use for the index scan.
  *
- * This is not generic routine, it expects the idxrel to be a btree, non-partial
- * and have at least one column reference (i.e. cannot consist of only
- * expressions).
+ * This is not generic routine, it expects the idxrel to be a btree or a hash,
+ * non-partial and have at least one column reference (i.e. cannot consist of
+ * only expressions).
  *
  * By definition, replication identity of a rel meets all limitations associated
  * with that. Note that any other index could also meet these limitations.
@@ -77,6 +114,7 @@ build_replindex_scan_key(ScanKey skey, Relation rel, Relation idxrel,
 		Oid			opfamily;
 		RegProcedure regop;
 		int			table_attno = indkey->values[index_attoff];
+		int			strategy_number;
 
 		if (!AttributeNumberIsValid(table_attno))
 		{
@@ -93,20 +131,22 @@ build_replindex_scan_key(ScanKey skey, Relation rel, Relation idxrel,
 		 */
 		optype = get_opclass_input_type(opclass->values[index_attoff]);
 		opfamily = get_opclass_family(opclass->values[index_attoff]);
+		strategy_number = get_equal_strategy_number(opclass->values[index_attoff]);
 
 		operator = get_opfamily_member(opfamily, optype,
 									   optype,
-									   BTEqualStrategyNumber);
+									   strategy_number);
+
 		if (!OidIsValid(operator))
 			elog(ERROR, "missing operator %d(%u,%u) in opfamily %u",
-				 BTEqualStrategyNumber, optype, optype, opfamily);
+				 strategy_number, optype, optype, opfamily);
 
 		regop = get_opcode(operator);
 
 		/* Initialize the scankey. */
 		ScanKeyInit(&skey[skey_attoff],
 					index_attoff + 1,
-					BTEqualStrategyNumber,
+					strategy_number,
 					regop,
 					searchslot->tts_values[table_attno - 1]);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c b/src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c
index 57ad22b48a..38c8cebfdf 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@ RemoteRelContainsLeftMostColumnOnIdx(IndexInfo *indexInfo, AttrMap *attrmap)
 
 /*
  * Returns the oid of an index that can be used by the apply worker to scan
- * the relation. The index must be btree, non-partial, and have at least
- * one column reference (i.e. cannot consist of only expressions). These
+ * the relation. The index must be btree or hash, non-partial, and have at
+ * least one column reference (i.e. cannot consist of only expressions). These
  * limitations help to keep the index scan similar to PK/RI index scans.
  *
  * Note that the limitations of index scans for replica identity full only
@@ -841,11 +841,12 @@ FindUsableIndexForReplicaIdentityFull(Relation localrel, AttrMap *attrmap)
 bool
 IsIndexUsableForReplicaIdentityFull(IndexInfo *indexInfo)
 {
-	bool		is_btree = (indexInfo->ii_Am == BTREE_AM_OID);
+	bool		is_suitable_type = (indexInfo->ii_Am == BTREE_AM_OID) ||
+								   (indexInfo->ii_Am == HASH_AM_OID);
 	bool		is_partial = (indexInfo->ii_Predicate != NIL);
 	bool		is_only_on_expression = IsIndexOnlyOnExpression(indexInfo);
 
-	return is_btree && !is_partial && !is_only_on_expression;
+	return is_suitable_type && !is_partial && !is_only_on_expression;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/cache/lsyscache.c b/src/backend/utils/cache/lsyscache.c
index 60978f9415..9a44e7ad54 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/cache/lsyscache.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/cache/lsyscache.c
@@ -1255,6 +1255,28 @@ get_opclass_opfamily_and_input_type(Oid opclass, Oid *opfamily, Oid *opcintype)
 	return true;
 }
 
+/*
+ * get_opclass_method
+ *
+ *		Returns the OID of the index access method operator family is for.
+ */
+Oid
+get_opclass_method(Oid opclass)
+{
+	HeapTuple	tp;
+	Form_pg_opclass cla_tup;
+	Oid			result;
+
+	tp = SearchSysCache1(CLAOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(opclass));
+	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tp))
+		elog(ERROR, "cache lookup failed for opclass %u", opclass);
+	cla_tup = (Form_pg_opclass) GETSTRUCT(tp);
+
+	result = cla_tup->opcmethod;
+	ReleaseSysCache(tp);
+	return result;
+}
+
 /*				---------- OPERATOR CACHE ----------					 */
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/include/utils/lsyscache.h b/src/include/utils/lsyscache.h
index 4f5418b972..ea8fbe42cd 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/lsyscache.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/lsyscache.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ extern Oid	get_opclass_family(Oid opclass);
 extern Oid	get_opclass_input_type(Oid opclass);
 extern bool get_opclass_opfamily_and_input_type(Oid opclass,
 												Oid *opfamily, Oid *opcintype);
+extern Oid get_opclass_method(Oid opclass);
 extern RegProcedure get_opcode(Oid opno);
 extern char *get_opname(Oid opno);
 extern Oid	get_op_rettype(Oid opno);
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/meson.build b/src/test/subscription/meson.build
index bd673a9d68..5fa5f0a790 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/meson.build
+++ b/src/test/subscription/meson.build
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ tests += {
       't/031_column_list.pl',
       't/032_subscribe_use_index.pl',
       't/033_run_as_table_owner.pl',
+      't/034_hash.pl',
       't/100_bugs.pl',
     ],
   },
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/034_hash.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/034_hash.pl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7babcafa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/034_hash.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2023, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+
+# Test logical replication behavior with subscriber using available index
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster;
+use PostgreSQL::Test::Utils;
+use Test::More;
+
+# create publisher node
+my $node_publisher = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('publisher');
+$node_publisher->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$node_publisher->start;
+
+# create subscriber node
+my $node_subscriber = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('subscriber');
+$node_subscriber->init(allows_streaming => 'logical');
+$node_subscriber->start;
+
+my $publisher_connstr = $node_publisher->connstr . ' dbname=postgres';
+my $appname = 'tap_sub';
+my $result = '';
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Testcase start: Subscription can use hash index
+#
+
+# create tables pub and sub
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE test_replica_id_full (x int, y text)");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"ALTER TABLE test_replica_id_full REPLICA IDENTITY FULL");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE TABLE test_replica_id_full (x int, y text)");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE INDEX test_replica_id_full_idx ON test_replica_id_full USING HASH (x)");
+
+# insert some initial data within the range 0-9 for y
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"INSERT INTO test_replica_id_full SELECT i, (i%10)::text FROM generate_series(0,10) i"
+);
+
+# create pub/sub
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE PUBLICATION tap_pub_rep_full FOR TABLE test_replica_id_full");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_rep_full CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr application_name=$appname' PUBLICATION tap_pub_rep_full"
+);
+
+# wait for initial table synchronization to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, $appname);
+
+# delete 2 rows
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"DELETE FROM test_replica_id_full WHERE x IN (5, 6)");
+
+# update 2 rows
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"UPDATE test_replica_id_full SET x = 100, y = '200' WHERE x IN (1, 2)");
+
+# wait until the index is used on the subscriber
+# XXX: the test will be suspended here
+$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup($appname);
+$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres',
+	q{select (idx_scan = 4) from pg_stat_all_indexes where indexrelname = 'test_replica_id_full_idx';}
+  )
+  or die
+  "Timed out while waiting for check subscriber tap_sub_rep_full updates 4 rows via index";
+
+# make sure that the subscriber has the correct data after the UPDATE
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"select count(*) from test_replica_id_full WHERE (x = 100 and y = '200')"
+);
+is($result, qq(2),
+	'ensure subscriber has the correct data at the end of the test');
+
+# make sure that the subscriber has the correct data after the first DELETE
+$result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
+	"select count(*) from test_replica_id_full where x in (5, 6)");
+is($result, qq(0),
+	'ensure subscriber has the correct data at the end of the test');
+
+# cleanup pub
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP PUBLICATION tap_pub_rep_full");
+$node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP TABLE test_replica_id_full");
+# cleanup sub
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_rep_full");
+$node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "DROP TABLE test_replica_id_full");
+
+# Testcase end: Subscription can use index
+# =============================================================================
-- 
2.27.0



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