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From: Andrei Lepikhov <[email protected]>
To: Alexander Korotkov <[email protected]>
To: Richard Guo <[email protected]>
Cc: Pavel Borisov <[email protected]>
Cc: vignesh C <[email protected]>
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Cc: Tom Lane <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: POC: GROUP BY optimization
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:48:54 +0700
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On 16/1/2024 22:05, Alexander Korotkov wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 4:48 AM Richard Guo <[email protected]> wrote:
>> * When trying to match the ordering of GROUP BY to that of ORDER BY in
>> get_useful_group_keys_orderings, this patch checks against the length of
>> path->pathkeys.  This does not make sense.  I guess this is a typo and
>> the real intention is to check against root->sort_pathkeys.
Thanks! It is really my blunder - fresh look works.
>>
>> --- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
>> +++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
>> @@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ get_useful_group_keys_orderings(PlannerInfo *root, Path *path)
>>                                             root->num_groupby_pathkeys);
>>
>>          if (n > 0 &&
>> -           (enable_incremental_sort || n == list_length(path->pathkeys)))
>> +           (enable_incremental_sort || n == list_length(root->sort_pathkeys)))
>>
>> However, I think this is also incorrect.  When incremental sort is
>> disabled, it is reasonable to consider reordering the GROUP BY keys only
>> if the number of matching pathkeys is equal to the length of
>> root->group_pathkeys i.e. if 'n == list_length(root->group_pathkeys)'.
> 
> Hmm... Why should this be list_length(root->group_pathkeys) while
> we're targeting root->sort_pathkeys.  I yet changed that to
> list_length(root->sort_pathkeys).
I think, in the first case, when we are trying to arrange group-by keys 
according to underlying pathkeys with incremental sort = off, it makes 
sense to do if we fetch all group-by keys regardless of a more or equal 
number of path keys the incoming path contains. The code and test case 
are in step1.txt.
> 
>> * When the original ordering of GROUP BY keys matches the path's
>> pathkeys or ORDER BY keys, get_useful_group_keys_orderings would
>> generate duplicate PathKeyInfos.  Consequently, this duplication would
>> lead to the creation and addition of identical paths multiple times.
>> This is not great.  Consider the query below:
>>
>> create table t (a int, b int);
>> create index on t (a, b);
>> set enable_hashagg to off;
>>
>> explain select count(*) from t group by a, b;
>>                                      QUERY PLAN
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>   GroupAggregate  (cost=0.15..97.27 rows=226 width=16)
>>     Group Key: a, b
>>     ->  Index Only Scan using t_a_b_idx on t  (cost=0.15..78.06 rows=2260 width=8)
>> (3 rows)
>>
>> The same path with group keys {a, b} is created and added twice.
> 
> I tried to address that.
> 
>> * Part of the work performed in this patch overlaps with that of
>> preprocess_groupclause.  They are both trying to adjust the ordering of
>> the GROUP BY keys to match ORDER BY.  I wonder if it would be better to
>> perform this work only once.
> 
> Andrei, could you take a look.
As I see, the PathKeyInfo list often contains duplicated pathkeys, 
coming from either sort_pathkeys or path->pathkeys orderings. So, I can 
propose to check duplicates each time (see step2.txt in attachment).
> 
>> * When reordering the GROUP BY keys, I think the following checks need
>> some improvements.
>>
>> +       /*
>> +        * Since 1349d27 pathkey coming from underlying node can be in the
>> +        * root->group_pathkeys but not in the processed_groupClause. So, we
>> +        * should be careful here.
>> +        */
>> +       sgc = get_sortgroupref_clause_noerr(pathkey->pk_eclass->ec_sortref,
>> +                                           *group_clauses);
>> +       if (!sgc)
>> +           /* The grouping clause does not cover this pathkey */
>> +           break;
>>
>> I think we need to check or assert 'pathkey->pk_eclass->ec_sortref' is
>> valid before calling get_sortgroupref_clause_noerr with it.  Also, how
>> can we guarantee that the returned GROUP BY item is sortable?  Should we
>> check that with OidIsValid(sgc->sortop)?
> 
> Added.
Reviewed it, looks good.

-- 
regards,
Andrei Lepikhov
Postgres Professional

diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
index 919d54dd79..1095b73dac 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
@@ -489,8 +489,9 @@ get_useful_group_keys_orderings(PlannerInfo *root, Path *path)
 		n = group_keys_reorder_by_pathkeys(path->pathkeys, &pathkeys, &clauses,
 										   root->num_groupby_pathkeys);
 
-		if (n > 0 && compare_pathkeys(pathkeys, root->group_pathkeys) != PATHKEYS_EQUAL &&
-			(enable_incremental_sort || n == list_length(path->pathkeys)))
+		if (n > 0 &&
+			(enable_incremental_sort || n == root->num_groupby_pathkeys) &&
+			compare_pathkeys(pathkeys, root->group_pathkeys) != PATHKEYS_EQUAL)
 		{
 			info = makeNode(PathKeyInfo);
 			info->pathkeys = pathkeys;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/aggregates.out b/src/test/regress/expected/aggregates.out
index ca38e78f21..67dd20f375 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/aggregates.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/aggregates.out
@@ -2856,6 +2856,23 @@ explain (COSTS OFF) SELECT x,w FROM btg GROUP BY w,x,y,z ORDER BY x*x,z;
                ->  Index Scan using abc on btg
 (8 rows)
 
+SET enable_incremental_sort = off;
+-- The case when the number of incoming subtree path keys is more than
+-- the number of grouping keys.
+CREATE INDEX idx_y_x_z ON btg(y,x,w);
+EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF)
+SELECT y,x,array_agg(distinct w) FROM btg WHERE y < 0 GROUP BY x,y;
+                     QUERY PLAN                      
+-----------------------------------------------------
+ GroupAggregate
+   Output: y, x, array_agg(DISTINCT w)
+   Group Key: btg.y, btg.x
+   ->  Index Only Scan using idx_y_x_z on public.btg
+         Output: y, x, w
+         Index Cond: (btg.y < 0)
+(6 rows)
+
+RESET enable_incremental_sort;
 DROP TABLE btg;
 -- The case, when scanning sort order correspond to aggregate sort order but
 -- can not be found in the group-by list
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/aggregates.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/aggregates.sql
index 9880a188d3..524bdfa67d 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/aggregates.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/aggregates.sql
@@ -1182,7 +1182,6 @@ SELECT balk(hundred) FROM tenk1;
 ROLLBACK;
 
 -- GROUP BY optimization by reorder columns
-
 CREATE TABLE btg AS SELECT
   i % 100 AS x,
   i % 100 AS y,
@@ -1223,8 +1222,11 @@ explain (COSTS OFF) SELECT x,y FROM btg GROUP BY w,x,z,y ORDER BY y,x,z,w;
 explain (COSTS OFF) SELECT x,w FROM btg GROUP BY w,x,y,z ORDER BY x*x,z;
 
 SET enable_incremental_sort = off;
-EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS ON)
-SELECT x,y, array_agg(z) FROM btg WHERE x < 2 GROUP BY y,x;
+-- The case when the number of incoming subtree path keys is more than
+-- the number of grouping keys.
+CREATE INDEX idx_y_x_z ON btg(y,x,w);
+EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF)
+SELECT y,x,array_agg(distinct w) FROM btg WHERE y < 0 GROUP BY x,y;
 RESET enable_incremental_sort;
 
 DROP TABLE btg;


Attachments:

  [text/plain] step1.txt (2.9K, ../[email protected]/2-step1.txt)
  download | inline diff:
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
index 919d54dd79..1095b73dac 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/pathkeys.c
@@ -489,8 +489,9 @@ get_useful_group_keys_orderings(PlannerInfo *root, Path *path)
 		n = group_keys_reorder_by_pathkeys(path->pathkeys, &pathkeys, &clauses,
 										   root->num_groupby_pathkeys);
 
-		if (n > 0 && compare_pathkeys(pathkeys, root->group_pathkeys) != PATHKEYS_EQUAL &&
-			(enable_incremental_sort || n == list_length(path->pathkeys)))
+		if (n > 0 &&
+			(enable_incremental_sort || n == root->num_groupby_pathkeys) &&
+			compare_pathkeys(pathkeys, root->group_pathkeys) != PATHKEYS_EQUAL)
 		{
 			info = makeNode(PathKeyInfo);
 			info->pathkeys = pathkeys;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/aggregates.out b/src/test/regress/expected/aggregates.out
index ca38e78f21..67dd20f375 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/aggregates.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/aggregates.out
@@ -2856,6 +2856,23 @@ explain (COSTS OFF) SELECT x,w FROM btg GROUP BY w,x,y,z ORDER BY x*x,z;
                ->  Index Scan using abc on btg
 (8 rows)
 
+SET enable_incremental_sort = off;
+-- The case when the number of incoming subtree path keys is more than
+-- the number of grouping keys.
+CREATE INDEX idx_y_x_z ON btg(y,x,w);
+EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF)
+SELECT y,x,array_agg(distinct w) FROM btg WHERE y < 0 GROUP BY x,y;
+                     QUERY PLAN                      
+-----------------------------------------------------
+ GroupAggregate
+   Output: y, x, array_agg(DISTINCT w)
+   Group Key: btg.y, btg.x
+   ->  Index Only Scan using idx_y_x_z on public.btg
+         Output: y, x, w
+         Index Cond: (btg.y < 0)
+(6 rows)
+
+RESET enable_incremental_sort;
 DROP TABLE btg;
 -- The case, when scanning sort order correspond to aggregate sort order but
 -- can not be found in the group-by list
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/aggregates.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/aggregates.sql
index 9880a188d3..524bdfa67d 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/aggregates.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/aggregates.sql
@@ -1182,7 +1182,6 @@ SELECT balk(hundred) FROM tenk1;
 ROLLBACK;
 
 -- GROUP BY optimization by reorder columns
-
 CREATE TABLE btg AS SELECT
   i % 100 AS x,
   i % 100 AS y,
@@ -1223,8 +1222,11 @@ explain (COSTS OFF) SELECT x,y FROM btg GROUP BY w,x,z,y ORDER BY y,x,z,w;
 explain (COSTS OFF) SELECT x,w FROM btg GROUP BY w,x,y,z ORDER BY x*x,z;
 
 SET enable_incremental_sort = off;
-EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS ON)
-SELECT x,y, array_agg(z) FROM btg WHERE x < 2 GROUP BY y,x;
+-- The case when the number of incoming subtree path keys is more than
+-- the number of grouping keys.
+CREATE INDEX idx_y_x_z ON btg(y,x,w);
+EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF)
+SELECT y,x,array_agg(distinct w) FROM btg WHERE y < 0 GROUP BY x,y;
 RESET enable_incremental_sort;
 
 DROP TABLE btg;


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